Which of the Following Statements Concerning Personal Observation Is Most

question 108

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning personal observation is most accurate?

• A)Personal observation is more accurate than ethnopsychic research because the observer/analyst is able to pick up subtleties in the respondent's body language,speech patterns,and facial movements that are often missed by other data collection methods.
• B)Personal observation is especially suited for small businesses that need the research data but cannot afford more expensive data collection methods.
• C)Personal observation is very effective since it can reveal not only what people do,but also effectively determine why they do it.
• D)Personal observation is both useful and flexible,but has reliability issues if different observers watching the same event report different results.
• E)With personal observation,different observers will reliably report the same conclusions when watching the same event,such as people brushing their teeth.

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