Question

An advantage of participant over nonparticipant observation is _____________

a. the observer may lose the objectivity needed to conduct the scientific observation
b. the researcher may be able to experience events in the same way as natural participants
c. it is always a more ethical research approach than nonparticipant observation
d. the conclusions lack objectivity

Answer 1

b. the researcher may be able to experience events in the same way as natural participants.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Statistics, sampling can be defined as a process used to collect or select data (objects, observations, or individuals) from a larger statistical population using specific procedures.

The observational technique adopted by a researcher is divided into main categories and these includes;

I. Non-participant observation: it is a data collection technique which involves an investigator observing the sample population without actively sharing or participating in their activities.

II. Participant observation: it's a data collection technique which typically involves a participant observer (investigator) gaining entrance and social acceptance into a foreign culture or alien group, so as to study their life and have a better understanding of their internal structure by actively sharing in their activities.

Hence, an advantage of participant over nonparticipant observation is that, the researcher may be able to experience events in the same way as natural participants