1) Observations

Question 1

Lab/control observation evaluation

Answer 1

.observes behaviour in controlled conditions
+High control over extraneous variables
- Low Eco Validity

Question 2

Naturalistic Observation Evaluation

Answer 2

.observes in natural environment
+Low eco validity
-risk of high extraneous variables

Question 3

Participant Observation Evaluation

Answer 3

.researchers takes part of the group being studied
+gains richer insight
-may lack objectivity as researcher associates with participants

Question 4

Non Participant Evaluation

Answer 4

.Researcher observes from a distance
+objective nature
-may lack rich data

Question 5

Covert Observation Evaluation

Answer 5

.participants are unaware they’re being observed
+Removed demand characteristics
-Ethically Questionable

Question 6

Overt evaluation

Answer 6

.participants give informed consent to being observed
+ethically viable (right)
-Demand Characteristics

Question 7

Structured Observation Evaluation

Answer 7

.Observe for set behaviours (time or event)
+Standardised and collected Quan data
-may miss behaviour not in coding scheme = lower validity

Question 8

Unstructured Observation Evaluation

Answer 8

.records any behaviour and notes anything that happens
+Gain rich qual data as it isn’t restricted
-Not standardised = lower reliability