Social Psychology | Chapter 10 - Naturalistic Inquiry | Verified answers | Questions and Answers 2023/24

Social Psychology | Chapter 10 - Naturalistic Inquiry | Verified answers | Questions and Answers 2023/24 Social Psychology | Chapter 10 - Naturalistic Inquiry | Verified answers | Questions and Answers 2023/24 Social Psychology | Chapter 10 - Naturalistic Inquiry | Verified answers | Questions and Answers 2023/24 How Your Objective and Research Question, Relates to Your Methodology If your RQ or H is: Then your chosen method should be: - Answer -To describe or understand communication. Qualitative Naturalistic Inquiry - Answer -Naturalistic inquiry is the study of how people behave in their natural settings It stresses the understanding of a phenomenon & "meaning making" Types of naturalistic inquiry - Answer -1. Ethnography 2. Ethnomethodology 3. Critical ethnography 4. Auto ethnography 5. & many others Common assumptions of naturalistic inquiry - Answer -1. Naturalism - phenomena should be studied in their natural contexts 2. Phenomenology - phenomena should be studied without any a priori expectations (NO THEORY!!!) 3. Interpretive -- the researcher is an integral part of the research process - The researcher is the instrument - The researcher's & the participants' descriptions & interpretations of the phenomenon are inter-woven Common concerns/issues - Answer -A) what context to study? B) The notion of emergent design C) What method/s to use? D) Data analyses & reporting A) Context to study - Answer -1. Depending on the research question 2. Gaining entry into the setting 3. Excitement & anxiety - read Dr. Cheah's fieldnote 4. How much should be revealed to others? B) Emergent design - Answer -1. A researcher will start with a tentative plan, but then things can change 2. When this happens, a researcher will have to be flexible & patient C) Method/s to use - Answer -1. Observation 2. In-depth interviews 3. Texts/artifacts analyses 1) Observation - issues to consider - Answer -a) Role of the researcher b) Length of time observing c) What to observe? d) Recording observations a) Role - Answer -I) complete participant ii) participant-observer iii) observer-participant iv) Complete observer I) Complete participant - Answer -1. Fully involved in activities 2. People don't know that they are being studied 3. Pretend to be a regular member of the group 4. "Going native" is a major concern (e.g. Kevin Costner)