Research Method

For the topic of Racism Against Black-Americans, I've chosen the sociological research method of naturalistic observation. I feel that this will be the best way for me to achieve unadulterated information about my topic.  I will be going to a clothing store to see how employees interact with customers. I plan to observe whether or not employees treat customers differently based on the customer's race. Will employees treat a black customer differently if they think no one is watching them? With the possibility of a differing greeting or lack of assistance due to race, I became very interested in doing this research.