OVERT

• WHAT IS AN OVERT OBSERVATION?

  observer usually visible
• WHAT IS CAUSED BY AN OVERT OBSERVATION?

  participant is aware they are being observed
• STRENGTHS OF OVERT OBSERVATIONS?

  highly ethical
• WHY ARE OVERT OBSERVATIONS HIGHLY ETHICAL?

  participants are fully aware of observation
• WEAKNESESS OF OVERT OBSERVATIONS?

  • Hawthorne effect is likely
• WHY IS THE HAWTHORNE EFFECT LIKELY TO OCCUR IN OVERT OBSERVATIONS?

  aware of observation