2.2.1 Observations (non experimental) Flashcards

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what do observations involve?

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the precise and objective measurement of naturally occurring behaviour

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you can use a video camera to record behaviour in an observation, what is a strength of this?

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you can look back- more accurate as not reliant on memory

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what are some weaknesses of using a video camera to record behaviour?

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invasion of privacy

lack of consent to being filmed

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what is event sampling?

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it involves the researcher operationalizing the behaviour they are interested into behavioural categories, they then keep a tally of when the behaviour occurs

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what is an issue with event sampling?

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other behaviour that is important or interesting may be ignored due to not having a category

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what is time sampling?

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alternative observational sampling technique - involves observing behaviour for a set period of time and then spend the remaining time making notes

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what are potential issues with time sampling?

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forgetting
elaborating
accuracy issues

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what are non participant naturalistic observations?

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recording spontaneously occurring behaviour in the participants own natural environment

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what are strengths on non participant naturalistic observations?

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high ecological validity

lack of demand characteristics

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what are weaknesses of non participant naturalistic observations?

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unable to consent to being watched

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what are non participant controlled observations?

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the recording of spontaneously occurring behaviour under conditions contrived by the researcher

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what are some strengths of non participant controlled observations?

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researchers have control of extraneous variables

easier to replicate

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what are some weaknesses of non participant controlled observations?

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demand characteristics

lack of ecological validity

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what is a participant observation?

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researcher becomes involved in the everyday life of the subjects with or without their knowledge

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what is a strength of participant observations?

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high in ecological validity - first hand experience

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what is a weakness of participant observations?

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demand characteristics (overt)
deception (covert)
potential risk to researcher (gangs)

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what is a covert observation?

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the participants are unaware of the researcher being a researcher

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what is an overt observation?

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the group being observed is aware the researcher is a researcher