A researcher investigated social interaction among elderly residents in a care facility during weekly recreational music therapy sessions. The researcher, who also conducted the sessions, observed each resident and assigned them a 'social engagement score' based on their level of verbal and non-verbal interaction with others. The results indicated that residents who had lived at the facility the longest received the highest social engagement scores.
Explain one ethical issue and one methodological issue associated with using observation to assess the residents' social engagement in this study.
30 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Observational techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.