JRM Chapter 8 Terms Flashcards
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Accretion measure
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- Measures phenomena through indirect observation of accumulation of materials.
2
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Covert observation
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- Observation kept secret from those being observed.
3
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Direct Observation
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- Actual observation of behavior.
4
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Erosion measure
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- Measure of phenomena through indirect observation of selective wear of some material.
5
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Ethical issues in observation
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- Respect for persons
- Beneficence
- Justice
6
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Field study
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- Open/Wide ranging observation in a natural setting.
7
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Indirect Observation
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- Observation of physical traces of behavior.
8
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Informants
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- Persons willing to be interviewed/studied.
9
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Informed consent
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- Procedures that inform reserach subjects about the research they are a part of, for consent.
10
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Institutional review board
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- Panel which research is submitted for ethics.
11
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Overt observation
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- Those being observed are infomred of the observer’s presence/purpose.
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Participant observation
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- Observer becomes regular participant in the activities of those observed.
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Primary data
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- Data recorded/used by researcher making observations.
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Reactivity
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- Effect of data collection on the phenomenon being measured.
15
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Secondary Data
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- Data used by researcher not collected by them
