A sports psychologist investigated competitive aggression and reactions to frustration in amateur regional football. They conducted a covert observation of players across three environments: a high-stakes league promotion match, a friendly exhibition game, and an intense pre-season training scrimmage. The researcher recorded specific occurrences of aggressive behavior, such as shouting at a referee, physical confrontation with an opponent after a foul, or throwing equipment.
Outline one strength of using a covert observation in this study rather than obtaining self-report data.
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.