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Where would you go
The place to perform an observational study is at a bus station. The bus station is a place where many people gather from different walks of life. This is a place where behaviors can be well studied, as people are not under any pressure. It is a place where every person is free to move or stay. Hence, getting an interviewee may not be a challenge. In addition, the bus station will always have certain activities that trigger emotions either negatively or positively thus, it is easy to note behavioral changes.
How to take notes on people's behavior it is beneficial to have a tabulated paper to fill in any information obtained from the study. A small notebook would come in handy because it is easy to carry and does not limit a person while moving around the station (even when crowded).
Having a recording device can be beneficial for the sake of recording any sudden events that may contribute to the study such as a camera or a mobile phone.
Response from other people
Most people may not respond positively once they notice the observational study-taking place. Therefore, it is essential to seek for permission while taking notes concerning a particular person. Consequentially, it ought to be decisive to use the recording device to capture information to take notes later.
Considering this, it is indispensable to take the first stand to approach people and explain the project at hand rather than to wait for the subjects to volunteer. Most...
This study is meant to establish a better way of handling business at the station.
The notes I would take would be to
1. Note the reactions of the people towards the street vendors.
2. Note the mode of approach used by various vendors while approaching the prospective client.
3. Note whether the travelers call for vendors services or not.
4. Note the security at the bus station concerning other people around the place.
There are two parts of the study
i) Participate in the research by posing as a street hawker. This will require me to present myself as a street vendor with fruits for sale to the travelers. I will have a recording device hidden to record a conversation.
ii) Hidden observation: this is to observe the normal vendors while performing their daily businesses at the bus station. During this section, I will pose as a traveler at the waiting bay. I will be taking necessary notes on the reactions of the travelers while conversion with the street vendor.
iii) The third part is to have a face-to-face with one of the travelers who has had an encounter with a street vendor. This conversation will be recorded, and I will take notes on the same too.
While performing my study people may…
