November 2017
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Observational research utilizes a naturalistic setting, where the researcher gathers data by watching events or conversations unfold. There is a range of approaches to observation, including covert versus overt, participant and naturalistic versus controlled. Although the strength of this methodology lies in the participants being more likely to behave and speak in ways that are more candid, it has some ethical concerns when the researcher does not make their intentions to collect data known.