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Look at some of the disadvantages of interviews below.

Discuss: What are some of the advantages of observing someone rather than interviewing them?

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In each situation below, decide which choices to make. Give reasons for each choice:

A.Should the observation be structured or unstructured?

B.Should the observation be overt or covert?

C.Should the researcher have an active or passive role in the observation?

Example: Observing children’s reactions to peer pressure after losing a computer game = structured, semi-overt, passive (children know they’re being observed, but not the reason why).

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1. Get the more truthful answer.
2. It is the most direct way.
3. Can observe as many as people you want.
4.Independent of People’s Willingness to Report
5.Greater Accuracy

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1.Participants might say they do something that isn't actually true,But if we observe, we can find more real results.
2.Participants may forget to say something because they are nervous,But observation will not make them feel comfortable, nervous, and more conducive to getting results

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Observation can get objective answer by researcher.The answer wouldn't directly linked with people thinkings,which has advantage that the answer may be more accurate

Interviewing can ask for people opinion so that research can have a subjective answer

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1.(1)interview disadvantage: participants might misunderstand a question.
(2)They may not want to answer questions truthfully because of some privacy questions.
(3) participants might forget to say something.

2.(1)observations advangtage :searcher know they are being observed and why

(2)participants behave differently when they are observed
(3)involves deception: hide the observation or reasons for it