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Oct 20, 2015 · 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.
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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.
May 17, 2019 · Unobtrusive measurements are measurements where participants cannot react to the situation. Four measurement modes are distinguished, and for each of these modes examples of unobtrusive measurement procedures are given. First, the self-report mode where participants answer questions themselves (e.g., tests).
- G.J.Mellenbergh@uva.nl
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.
- Matthew DeCarlo
- 2018
- Content Analysis
- 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
Utilizing unobtrusive methods, researchers are able to observe, measure, and study subjects without them being aware they are being studied. In certain unobtrusive methods, such as archival records and secondary data, human subjects are not directly involved in the research, and this eliminates most concerns related to reactivity.
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.
