Question

What are some examples of a type of study that would require field observation.

Answer 1

Examples of a type of study that would require field observation include, for example, a correlational i.e., nonexperimental research in which an ongoing behavior is observed by a researcher. For example in case, observational methods also called “un-manipulated studies” are based on observing phenomena that are already underway. In a study of long-term effects of brain damage, researchers use patients with pre-existing brain damage as per their medical records. An observational study then makes inferences from that small sample to the general population, helping neuroscientists understand brain damage.