Select one of the questions and answer it in your Journal.
Review:
Why might a researcher choose structured observation over naturalistic observation? How about the reverse?
What might lead the research to opt for clinical interviewing over systematic observation?
Connect: What strengths and limitations do the clinical, or case study, method and ethnography have in common?
Apply: A researcher wants to study the thoughts and feelings of children who have a parent on active duty in the military. What method should she use? Why?
Grading Value:
5 Points Possible
Grading Criteria:
This Journal Entry should be 100 – 200 words in length. Focus on answering the specific questions above, while using complete sentences and editing for grammar and spelling. For Journal Entry grading, check the rubric in the Syllabus.
