Julian is investigating prosocial versus individualistic behaviours of gym-goers and decides to use the structured observational method. For one Tuesday evening, he observed how gym-goers interacted with shared equipment (such as wiping down machines after use, re-racking weights, or leaving equipment messy) at a single busy commercial fitness centre. Julian gathered quantitative data in his observation.
Explain two improvements Julian could make to his investigation.
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