Explain how you would carry out an observation to investigate differences in focus and distraction behaviors (such as off-task mobile phone usage, frequent posture changes, and looking away from work) of individuals working on laptops in a high-stimulation environment (e.g., a busy central train station cafe) versus a low-stimulation environment (e.g., a university library silent study room). Justify your decisions as part of your explanation.

You must refer to:

• structured or unstructured observations
• participant or non-participant observations
• time or event sampling
• collection of data.

You should use your own experience of carrying out an observation to inform your response.