Dr Shah observes a community choir rehearsal. Before it begins, she tells every singer that she will record how often members encourage one another. She remains in the audience seating throughout and does not sing or speak to the choir.
Which of the following correctly describes Dr Shah's role in the observation?
It is covert and non-participant because she sits apart from the choir and records without speaking to anyone.
It is covert and participant because she watches the choir during its normal rehearsal rather than a set-up session.
It is overt and non-participant because the singers have been told about the study and she does not join in with the rehearsal.
It is overt and participant because the singers have been told about the study and she is in the room for the rehearsal.
139 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 7.2 Doing Research, covering 7.2.1 Experiments, 7.2.2 Interviews, 7.2.3 Questionnaires (Surveys), 7.2.4 Observations, 7.2.5 Case Studies, and 7.2.6 Correlations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.