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Sukanya Das, Lovely Professional University Unit-19: Observation Method
Unit-19: Observation Method notes
contents
objectives
introduction
19.1 observation
19.2 Controlled observations
19.3 Merits of Participant observation
19.4 Demerits and Limitations of Participant observation
19.5 Merits of Non-participant observation
19.6 Demerits or Limitations of Non-participant observation
19.7 Distinction between Participant and Non-participant observation
19.8 summary
19.9 Keywords
19.10 review Questions
19.11 further readings
objectives
After studying this unit students will be able to:
y Understand the meaning of observation
y Understand the types of observation
y Know the meaning of participant observation.
introduction
observation method is a very old and popular method of research. Maximum part of the accumulated
knowledge of human beings is the result of observation. Human beings have taken the support of
observation for the common knowledge till the knowledge of the secretes of nature. observation has
played an important role in the initial development of various sciences. Due to the contribution of
observation in the search of knowledge since the old times, Mojer has called it the scientific methodology
of scientific research.
19.1 observation
the word observation means to “see”, “to observe”, “to inspect” or “to evaluate”. in other words,
observation is minutely studying the naturally happening incidences to know the cause-effect or
interpersonal relations.
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