Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Psychology

Chapter

Developing Psychological Skills

Question:
If an observer wants to take part-time job in a shopping mall showroom to become an insider in order to observe variations in the behavior of customers. So, what kind of observation is used by that participant?
Options:
Naturalistic Observation
Non-participant Observations
Covert observation
Participant Observation
Correct Answer:
Participant Observation
Explanation:
Participant Observation is the variation of the method of naturalistic observation. Here the observer is actively involved in the process of observing by becoming an active member of the setting where the observation takes place. For instance, for the problem mentioned above, an observer may take a part-time job in a shopping mall showroom to become an insider in order to observe variations in the behavior of customers.