Question
What are advantages and disadvantages of observation?
Solution
• Major advantage of observation is that it allows behaviour to be seen & studied in its natural setting.
• People from outside or those already working in a setting can be trained to use it.
• One disadvantage of observation is that events being observed are subject of bids due to the feelings of the people involved as well as of the observers.
• Generally day-to-day activities in a given setting are fairly routine which can go unnoticed by the observer.
• Mere presence of the observer may contaminate the results/observations.
