descriptive research

Question 1

descriptive research design

Answer 1

produce description of individual variables in a group,not relaitonships, no manipulation

Question 2

observation research

Answer 2

observes and records behaviour for the purpose of describing behavior

Question 3

behavioural observation

Answer 3

observing and recording natural setting, subjective, researcher must not interrupt or influence the behaviour, resercher stays concealed or repeats exposure until presence is no longer a threat

Question 4

frequency method

Answer 4

counts # of behavior occurences in a fixed time

Question 5

duration method

Answer 5

counts the length of time a behavior occurs

Question 6

interval method

Answer 6

divides the time into intervals and records whether behavior occurs

Question 7

time sampling

Answer 7

observe for one interval, then record in the next interval

Question 8

event sampling

Answer 8

record one behavior in the first interval, then shift to another behavior in the second interval

Question 9

individual sampling

Answer 9

observe one participant in the first interval, then shift attention to another participant in the second interval

Question 10

naturalistic/nonparticipant observation

Answer 10

observes behaviour in a natural setting, high external validity ,excellent for behaviours that cannot be manipulated, time consuming

Question 11

participant observation

Answer 11

interaction with participants, becomes one to observe and record behavior, high external validity, unique perspective,observe may lose objectivity

Question 12

contrived/structured observation

Answer 12

sets up a situation likely producing the behaviors being measured, takes less time, less external behavior bc enriroment is lessnatural

Question 13

content analysis

Answer 13

masures the behaviors in media

Question 14

archival research

Answer 14

measures behaviour from historical records

Question 15

survey research

Answer 15

obtains a description of a particular group of individuals

Question 16

open-ended questions

Answer 16

participants answer in their own words, allows flexibility while answering , difficult to summarize, leads to different interpretations of the question

Question 17

restricted questions

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participants with a limited number of responses, like multiple choice, can obtain quantitative data

Question 18

rating scale

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responses on a predetermined numerical scale, used for statistical analysis, easy to m understand and use, participants avoid extreme ends of the scale, tend to chose the same answer for multiple responses

Question 19

semantic differential scale

Answer 19

presents a pair of opposite adjectives along scale and the participant must select a location between the adjectives

Question 20

likert scale

Answer 20

interval scale that has strongly disagree to strongly agree:

Question 21

response set survey

Answer 21

multiple questions with the same answer, positive and negative statements, ensures participants are being honest and paying attention

Question 22

survey administration

Answer 22

internet, mail, telephone, in-person intrviews

Question 23

case study design

Answer 23

description of a single individual, to describe rare phenomena, present new application of known therapy