Participant Observation Questions
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b. Identify and explain two weaknesses of Participant Observation
c. Briefly explain how overt participant observation differs from covert participant observation
d. Identify and explain two situations in which you would use overt rather than covert Participant Observation
e. Identify and explain two situations in which you would use covert rather than overt Participant Observation
f. What skills are required of participant observers?
g. Outline the uses and limitations of participant observation in relation to quantitative research methods such as questionnaires.
h. Assess the argument that Participant Observation is neither reliable nor valid
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