Examples Of Social Observation

The acceptable distance for a conversation between adults is greatly affected by the cultural background of the participants

The topic studied in this naturalistic observational research study was called “pick me up.” The purpose of this study was to place a note card on the ground labeled “pick me up” and observe the type of person that picked the card up. The research question was “Which gender will pick up the card more and which gender will react more?” The researchers had three hypotheses: (1) More women will smile when reading the card than men, (2) More men than women will notice the card and continue walking, and (3) More men than women will notice the card.

My observation locations are Starbucks and restaurant. I chose them as my observation location because those are the places where people normally talk, study, socialize and interact in a casual manner.

On a daily basis one has the ability of witnessing individuals of different social classes interact, mix, and sunder into groups amongst themselves. As one observes people interacting with each

In our society we have a number of norms that we abide by. For example, there is an unwritten rule of how one should behave in an elevator. It is “proper” to face front, stand away from strangers, and not to look at others. When a social norm is broken people may respond with alarm, humour, fear, irritation, or an array of other emotions. When you think of a norm, you are probably thinking about simply being normal. But in psychology terms, norm means a standard or representative value for a group. A social norm is some sort of an expectation that our society has that is deemed normal by that society; they tell us which behaviors, thoughts, or feelings are appropriate within a given

I decided for my social observation the mall would be a good place to start. I came there on a Friday evening when there should be plenty of people to watch. I also sat in the Barnes and Noble café after that to observe. I expected to see a lot of people shopping and conversing. A few things did stand out to me within the few hours I was there. Some things I didn’t expect to see. We are expected to behave a certain way in public determined by our culture as to what is acceptable. Some people stay well within the lines while some might stray outside the norms but never too far typically. Usually the ones to travel to the extremes are adolescents and teenagers. This is what I observed.

The method can be seen as an alternative to more extensive trials, which may take place later, prior to a release of a product.

My proposal for the ritual observation and field exercise would be to attend a local mosque in North Hollywood on a Friday night in order to engage in the ritual of salah, which means prayer. I plan to make this trip on Friday July 22, 2016 in order to give myself more time to prepare for the actual project. The religion and cultural group associated with this location are Muslims that meet at their local mosque in order to worship God and unite as a community.

Soldiers are trained to be altruist even when they don’t agree with it they are taught a sense of self service and duty and no matter how they feel about someone or what the person looks like they are going to help. Males and females soldiers the same.

After years of watching shows like Criminal Minds and Laws & Order, I always wonder how a criminal is an expert in picking a target and stalking them without anyone noticing. When I enter Mrs. Osborne class, she told us that, as a part of our grade, we need to observe someone in the class without them noticing. After we completed the observations, she asked us to write an essay explaining the findings of the observations.

Groups talk about goals in different ways, using different words. Some groups have major and minor goals or meta- and micro-goals; others divide goals into mission, purpose or goal, and objectives, while other groups talk about aims and expectations. A group is strengthened to the extent it has clear goals and all members know what their roles are in helping to achieve them (Dimock and Kass, 2008, p.62-63). My placement is currently in the Mental Health field and as mental health workers we have groups that are organized to promote to mental health of all and to support the resilience and recovery of people experiencing mental illness.

After an individual goes through all the changes of growing up they start to reach middle adulthood. In middle adulthood humans continue to make changes. However, these changes are different from any of the changes that an individual has been through before. Through observation, a lot can be earned about an individual on many different levels. The observer is able to analyze the individual on a biological, cognitive, and psychosocial point of views.

The results I didn’t expect were enterprising, performing arts, educational, social perceptiveness, and listening. I was shocked that one of the results was enterprising but I suppose the reason I had it was because I always try to do my best with anything even if I’m not good at it. Performing Arts was slightly unexpected because voice-acting falls into the category of performing arts. Social perceptiveness was an unexpected choice, but I assume the reason I had it as a characteristic was because I am aware of others around even if my not conscious about it. Finally, listener was an unpredicted choice because I’m a bad listener however in order to be social you have to balance talking and listening. The majors I didn’t expect to be selected

Observations are one of the most distinctive features in doing case studies. The conventional manner of collecting data takes the form of using my own five senses, taking field notes, transcribing and ultimately creating a narrative based on what has been seen, heard or sensed. Mechanical devices such as video cameras, recoding, and digital still images help in depicting the observations in the field.

1. Go to a public place and OBSERVE the community of people in that place for at least 30 minutes; perhaps as long as 60 minutes. In your report, describe the setting and note the date and time of your observation. Describe the element of “community” that you observed.