Researchers wanted to investigate how different seating designs in a newly renovated urban plaza affected community social interaction and rest patterns.
The plaza featured three distinct seating arrangements:
To collect data without influencing behavior, the researchers monitored the plaza using a high-resolution public city council webcam. Over seven consecutive days, the researchers observed the live video feed during the first 5 minutes of every half-hour interval between 08:00 and 18:00. Every time a member of the public sat down during these 5-minute windows, the researchers recorded the type of seating chosen and the duration of their stay.
Which two of the following observational techniques or procedures did the researchers employ in this study?
Select two choices.
A: Participant observation B: Controlled observation C: Time sampling D: Event sampling E: Naturalistic observation
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.