When Are Field Notes Recorded in Field Research

question 26

Multiple Choice

When are field notes recorded in field research?

• A) immediately during the course of observation
• B) as soon after leaving the field as possible, typically at the end of the day
• C) after the researcher has had time to reflect, typically at the end of each week

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Definitions:

Optic Nerve

A cranial nerve that transmits visual information from the retina to the brain.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts light into neural signals, which are sent to the brain for visual recognition.

Visual Information

Data or knowledge acquired through the sense of sight.

Feature Detectors

Neurons in the brain that identify specific features of a stimulus, such as shape, angle, or movement.