A sociologist wants to investigate whether close friends naturally mirror each other's physical posture (such as leaning forward) as a sign of mutual interest and rapport. The researcher conducts an observational study in a busy local coffee shop, recording the seated posture of pairs of friends. The researcher observes and records whether the friends are leaning towards each other every 15 minutes over a two-hour period during the afternoon.
Suggest one closed question that could have been used if the sociologist had used a self-report method (such as a questionnaire) instead of the observation method in this study.
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.