Ch 6

Question 1

Types of Observational Research

Answer 1

• observing and recording, no manipulation o fvariables
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systematic observation
case studies,
archival research
naturalstic observation,,
survey research

Question 2

qualitative observational research

Answer 2

focused on people behaving in natural settings and describing their experiences in their own words

Question 3

quantitative observational research

Answer 3

focused on specific behaviors that can easily be measured or counted

Question 4

Naturalistic observation

Answer 4

• field work
• observe individuals in their natural enviornment
• data is generally qualitative, aiming for a complete and accurate picture of what occured, raher than a test of a hypothesis might observe from the outside (nonparticipant observation), or become an active part of the group (participant observation)

Question 5

Systematic Observation

Answer 5

• careful observation of one or more specific behaviors in a particular setting
• gather quantitative data (develop a coding system)

Question 6

Case Study

Answer 6

• detailed description of an individual
• uasually one person but could be one group

Question 7

Archival Research

Answer 7

• using already existing data in a new analysis to answer a research question