Describe the Difference Between Covert Participant Observation Research and Overt

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Essay

Describe the difference between covert participant observation research and overt participant observation research.

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Definitions:

Transmitter Substances

are chemical substances, such as neurotransmitters, that transmit nerve impulses across synapses between nerves or from nerves to muscles or organs.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are taken back into the synaptic vesicles from where they were originally released, thus terminating the signaling between neurons.

Stimulants

A class of drugs that increase brain activity, leading to increased alertness, attention, and energy.