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MODULE 4.

Chapter 9-3

Under which circumstances would you prefer observation as a method to collect data
over other methods of data collection such as interviews and questionnaires?

The preferred method to collect data would be the Observation method although it
may seem a little time consuming and costly but your able to collect an response that
has not been altered or influenced in any way. The observation method gives us the
advantage to understand the correspondent’s response by not only listening to what
they are saying but also visually understand the individuals body language when they
are speaking. Ultimate the collection of this information will help research answer
questions that they may not been able to answer without preforming the observation
method.

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