A researcher investigates social interactions in a university common room. They sit quietly at a separate table, not interacting with any of the students, and record whether or not a student checks their phone during the first 15 seconds of every 5-minute interval. The students have no knowledge that they are being watched.
Which of the following describes the type of observation and sampling method used in this study?
Covert, participant observation using time sampling
Covert, non-participant observation using time sampling
Overt, non-participant observation using event sampling
Covert, non-participant observation using event sampling
644 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Research methods and techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.