Students' self-reports of their study habits in the university library are often unreliable. Many overestimate how much time they spend actively reading academic materials compared to browsing social media on their phones. A researcher decides to observe the actual study behavior of an opportunity sample of library users.
Explain why it is more appropriate for the researcher to use an observation rather than a questionnaire in this case.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Observational techniques with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 30 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.