A researcher observes an evening cookery class for adults. Before the class begins, the researcher tells the learners that their helping behaviour will be recorded. The researcher sits near the doorway, tallies each time a learner helps another learner and does not join in with the class.
State the two observation types that describe whether the learners know they are being observed and whether the researcher takes part.
Explain how telling the learners that their behaviour will be recorded could affect the validity of the observation.
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.