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1. Observation * Gathering of information for research, may be defined as perceiving data through the senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell.

2. Purposes of Observation

3. 1. To enable the researcher to gather empirical data which are difficult to obtain by other means. For instance: * Life cycle, social and economic activities, the motivations and aspirations and other practices of a group are to be describe in detail.

4. 2. To enable the researcher to gather sufficient data to supplement or verify information gathered by other means. For instance: * In a survey using a questionnaire, a certain library is rich in its collections according to the response. An ocular inspection may verify this claim to be true or untrue.

5. 3. To enable the researcher to gather information or data needed to describe the aspect of a variable being studied which cannot be described accurately without observation. For example: * Case studies ( Clinical & Psychiatric Cases) – observation of the behavior of the subject is a vital tool in gathering data for the case.

6. 4. To enable the reseracher to gather directly primary data or first hand information for his study for a more accurate description and interpretation.

7. 5. To enable the researcher to gather data from the laboratory or elsewhere through experimentation. Remember: * Data gathered through experiment are more or less accurate, valid or reliable because the variables involved are under the rigid control of the experimenter.

8. TYPES OF OBSERVATION