P2 - Principles of research

What is patient observation?

Researcher is actively involved in behaviour of people being studied, can be overt or covert

What is non-participant observations?

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What are the advantages of using a case study?

Give rich and detailed info on particular individual, improves validity

Useful as it’s the only method available to study unique behaviours

What are the disadvantages of case studies ?

Lack of population validity