Key terms observation Flashcards
definition of participant observation
researcher involves themselves with that which they are observimg
define naturalistic observation
observation is done in the ppts natural environment
define structured observation
observation is guided by the use of specfic catagories
define covert observation
ppts do not know they are being observed
whats event sampling
the act of recording is triggered by the occurance of the behaviour being observed
whats inter rater reliability
data from two or more observers is compared to see if they agree with eachother about what they saw
what is controlled observation
ppts are observed in lab type conditions
whats an overt observation
ppts are aware they are being observed
whats a coding frame
a reaearch tool with specific catagories, defined prior to the observation which guide the observation of behaviour ( taly chart)
define unstructured observation
non focused observation generating descriptions of the range of behaviours going on
define non ppt observation
researcher stands apart from that which she is observing
whats time sampling
act of recording is triggered by the ending of a set time interval
whats a behavioural category
target behaviour to be observed is broken down into components that can be ordred and measured
whats reasearcher bias
particular expectation of what they are going to see
what is reasearcher effect
ppl being observed are aware that the observer is watching them
