After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Types of Observation 2. Merits and Limitations of Observation 3. Difficulties. Types of Observation: Observation may take place in the natural or real life setting or in a laboratory. Observational procedures tend to vary from complete flexibility to the use of pre-coded detailed formal instrument. The observer may himself participate actively [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the structures and unstructured interviews used for conducting social research. The Structured Interviews: Such interviews involve the use of a set of pre-determined questions and highly standardized techniques of recording. The reasons for standardization is to ensure that all respondents reply to the same questions; that is, any given question has the [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the interview method of conducting social research. Advantages of the Interview Method: (1) The personal interviews, compared especially to questionnaires usually yield a high percentage of returns. (2) The interview method can be made to yield an almost perfect sample of the general population because practically everyone [...]