Overt= researcher is open about his presence in the research.
Covert= researcher is kept hidden in the research.
Participant: sociologists join a group of people and study their behaviour.
Advantages:
ü Allow researcher to join the group and see things through the eyes of people.
ü Get the truth as researcher can see participants in action.
ü Can create a lose bond between researcher and group/individuals- they may be prepared to confide in researcher.
Disadvantages:
v Bias- researcher can easily to drawn into group and see things through their eyes
v Ethical issues- participants may not like the idea of being watched.
v Unable to repeat study as participants’’ view may change.
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