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Unobtrusive research refers to methods of collecting data that don’t interfere with the subjects under study (because these methods are not obtrusive). Both qualitative and quantitative researchers use unobtrusive research methods. Unobtrusive methods share the unique quality that they do not require the researcher to interact with the people ...
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3: Differentiate between qualitative methods and...
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After reading this chapter, students should be able to do the following: Define unobtrusive methods and explain what is meant by reactive and non-reactive research methods. Explain what physical trace analysis is used for and differentiate between erosion and accretion measures. Differentiate between public and private archives and note a main ...
In this chapter, we will explore unobtrusive methods of collecting data. Unobtrusive research refers to data collection methods that do not interfere with the subjects under study because the methods are not obtrusive. Both qualitative and quantitative researchers use unobtrusive research methods.
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- Physical Trace
- Archival Measures
One way of conducting unobtrusive research is to analyze texts. Texts come in all formats. At its core, content analysis addresses the questions of “Who says what, to whom, why, how, and with what effect?” (Babbie, 2010, pp. 328–329). Content analysis is a type of unobtrusive research that involves the study of human communications. Another way to ...
Content is not the only sort of data that researchers can collect unobtrusively. Unobtrusive researchers might also be interested in analyzing the evidence that humans leave behind that tells us something about who they are or what they do. This kind evidence includes the physical traces left by humans and the material artifacts that tell us someth...
Archival measures are hard copy documents or records, including written or tape-recorded material, photographs, newspapers, books, magazines, diaries, and letters. Webpages are also a source of archival measures and can include documents, images, videos, and audio files, in addition to written materials (Palys & Atichison, 2014). While one might st...
- Valerie Sheppard
- 2020
In this chapter, we will explore unobtrusive methods of collecting data. Unobtrusive research refers to methods of collecting data that don’t interfere with the subjects under study (i.e., these methods are not “obtrusive”). Both qualitative and quantitative researchers use unobtrusive research methods.
- Rebecca L. Mauldin
- 2020
Even if researchers manage to recruit individuals who are both willing and able to participate in research, obtrusive methods are prone to measurement reactivity. Reactivity effects of research participation include change due to being assessed, having views about the desirability of different possible research requirements, and deliberately or unwittingly trying to satisfy researchers [ 15 ].
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Jan 13, 2019 · Abstract. Unobtrusive methods use ways of collecting data that do not involve the direct elicitation of information from research participants. They are useful in situations where it might be dangerous or difficult to question respondents directly or where, for one reason or another, using self-report methods will not yield reliable information.
