RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Qualitative observation deals with the 5 major sensory organs and their functioning – sight, smell, touch, taste and hearing.

Detailed explanation-2: -Qualitative observation deals with the researcher collecting data using their five sensory organs-sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing-as tools for gathering information.

Detailed explanation-3: -Qualitative observations mean gathering characteristics using the five senses; sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. Qualitative observations can be overt, where the subjects know they are being watched, or covert, where they do not know they are being watched.

Detailed explanation-4: -A scientific observation is made by using your senses or by taking measurements. It is an observation that anyone can make and get the same results. You might observe that plants take in water. This is a scientific observation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Qualitative data describes qualities or characteristics. It is collected using questionnaires, interviews, or observation, and frequently appears in narrative form. For example, it could be notes taken during a focus group on the quality of the food at Cafe Mac, or responses from an open-ended questionnaire.