Q8 Study Guide
Researcher Effect
Researcher Effect
The “Hawthorne Effect”
To avoid Hawthorne Effect, we make use of Unobtrusive Measures
a) Secondary data analysis
b) Historical Research
c) Content analysis
d) Physical Trace Analysis
The four levels of observation
a) Complete Observer -- disguised ID -- non-participant
b) Participant as Observer -- disclosed ID -- non-participant
c) Observer as Participant -- disclosed ID -- full participant
d) Complete participation -- disguised ID -- full participant
Simulation