2.2.2 Field Research

QuestionAnswer
in-depth analysis of a single event, situation, or individual
case study
when a change in one variable coincides with a change in another variable, but does not necessarily indicate causation
correlation
participating and observing thinking and behavior in a social setting
ethnography
gathering data from a natural environment without doing a lab experiment or a survey
field research
when a researcher immerses herself in a group or social setting in order to make observations from an “insider” perspective
participant observation
data that are collected directly from firsthand experience
primary data

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