Practise describing structured, unstructured, participant and covert observations, including practical strengths and weaknesses, with CAIE Psychology AS questions and mark schemes.
Explain what is meant by a covert observation, using any example.
Explain what is meant by a covert observation, using any example.
participants unaware of (role of) observer;
(define) out of view / far away / disguised / hidden;
(example)
Bandura used a one-way mirror;
(example)
Hassett used a camera;
(example)
Piliavin's observers looked like subway passengers;
(example)
'In Piliavin the Ps did not know the observers were there' =0 = REP
2
Explain covert = 1
Example =1 (generic or embedded, but not just a
reference)
Observer does not interact with participants =0 [this is non-
participant obs]