Q 1.What is meant by observation method?

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Observation is a method where the researcher must systematically watch and record what is happening in whatever context or situation that has been chosen for the research. This sounds simple but may not always be easy to do in practice.

2. Explain the survey method.

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• A survey usually involves asking a relatively large number of people (such as 30, 100, 2000, and so on) the same fixed set of questions.
• The questions may be asked by an investigator in person where they are read out to the respondent, and his/her answers are noted down by the investigator.
• Or the questionnaire may be handed over to the respondents who then fill it up themselves and give it back.
• The main advantage of the survey is that it can cover a lot of people, so that the results are truly representative of the relevant group or population.
• The disadvantage is that the questions to be asked are already fixed. No on-the-spot adjustments are possible.
• If a question is misunderstood by the respondents, then wrong or misleading results can be produced.

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3. Explain the survey method with its advantages and disadvantages.

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• A survey usually involves asking a relatively large number of people (such as 30, 100, 2000, and so on) the same fixed set of questions.
• The questions may be asked by an investigator in person where they are read out to the respondent, and his/her answers are noted down by the investigator.
• Or the questionnaire may be handed over to the respondents who then fill it up themselves and give it back.
• The main advantage of the survey is that it can cover a lot of people, so that the results are truly representative of the relevant group or population.
• The disadvantage is that the questions to be asked are already fixed. No on-the-spot adjustments are possible.
• If a question is misunderstood by the respondents, then wrong or misleading results can be produced.