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1. Why does the risk of going native cause issues with regards to participant observation?

  • May not be able to provide any data at all
  • Because loyalty to a group or fear of reprisal may lead the sociologist to conceal information.
  • May lead to the sociologist becoming too objective
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2. Why are participant observations argued to be invalid?

  • Because findings are often too subjective and impressions gained from observer are often biased.
  • Findings are often objective and impresssions gained from observer are often biased.

3. Why is participant observation argued to gain insight?

  • Because it allows the researcher to gain empathy through personal experience which can provide valid, authentic data.
  • Because it allows the researcher to gain reliable authentic data through asking open ended questions.

4. What are the disadvantages of covert observations?

  • Cant combine other reserch methods,requires researcher to keep up an act and may risk engaging in illegal activity
  • May cause researcher to go native, keep up an act and reduce risk of altering people's behaviour.

5. What are the advantages of covert observation?

  • Reduces risk of engaging in illegal or immoral activity.
  • Reduces risk of hawthrone effect.
  • Observer can take notes openly
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