5. Sampling & coding Flashcards
What do observational techniques allow for? (Sampling & coding Methods)
A measurement of physiological effects e.g. heart rate
What are the 11 steps in observational research? (Sampling & coding Methods)
- Ask questions
- Observe informally
- Choose measurement
- Choose recording method
- Collect data
- Hypothesise
- Predict
- Design
- Experiment
- Analyse
- Interpret
What are the two ways measures can be chosen? (Sampling & coding Methods)
- Operationalise definitions
- Ostensive definitions
What is operationalising definitions when choosing measures? (Sampling & coding Methods)
Specify the physical requirements for coding a behaviour e.g. number of times the lever is pressed
What is ostensive definitions when choosing measurements? (Sampling & coding Methods)
Providing examples through pictures of diagrams, along with written descriptions, of the behaviour of interest
What are the two ways measures can be classified and how is it done? (Sampling & coding Methods)
- Events (number of occurrences)
- States (long duration e.g. sleep)
What is an ethogram? (Sampling & coding Methods)
A catalogue or table of different kinds of behaviour observed in an animal
What are the 5 types of measures? (Sampling & coding Methods)
- Latency
- Frequency
- Rate
- Duration
- Proportion
What is meant by the measurement latency? (Sampling & coding Methods)
How long it takes a P to response to a stimuli
What is meant by the measurement frequency? (Sampling & coding Methods)
The total number of occurrences of a behaviour during the observational interval
What is meant by the measurement rate? (Sampling & coding Methods)
Frequency, per unit of time
What is meant by the measurement duration? (Sampling & coding Methods)
Total amount of time a single occurrence is manifested during the observation interval
What is meant by the measurement proportion? (Sampling & coding Methods)
The proportion of time that a behaviour has occurred
