An educational psychologist wants to study playground interaction dynamics. They stand near the school fence in plain sight wearing a high-visibility jacket with 'RESEARCHER' printed on the back, taking detailed notes on student interactions without intervening or participating in any of the children's games.
Which research method best describes this approach?
Covert participant observation
Overt participant observation
Covert non-participant observation
Overt non-participant observation
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.