Lecture 6-7: Observational Methods & Self-Report Methods Flashcards

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Type of research approach: Research approaches that result in numeric data that are statistically analyzed.

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Quantitative approaches

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Type of research approach: Research approaches that result in non-numeric data that are analyzed for meaning, themes, and/or patterns

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Qualitative approaches

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Type of research approach: Combination of quantitative and qualitative approaches.

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Mixed methods

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What are the 3 observational research methods?

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Naturalistic observation, structured observation, case studies

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When are case studies used? Does the data tend to be quantitative or qualitative?

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Common for studying rare, low frequency phenomena (ex- brain injuries/abnormalities, clinical diagnoses, medical diagnoses)
- Data tends to be qualitative

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A research method in which the researcher makes detailed descriptive observations of behaviour and/or other factors from a single individual.

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Case study

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Observational method: Observations in natural environment

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Naturalistic observation

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Observational method: Observations in structured (lab) environment

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Structured observation

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Observational methods can involve the collection of either BLANK or BLANK data (or a BLANK)

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Quantitative, qualitative, combination

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Using questionnaires allows for a BLANK sample but also BLANK risk of bias in the data

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larger, increases

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Interviews provide rich data but are resource heavy so usually involve BLANK samples and BLANK risk of bias remains

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smaller, some

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Issues in questionnaire: Tendency for participants to respond in ways that are likely to be viewed favorably

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Social desirability bias

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Issues with interviews: Any influence the interviewer has over the participants’ response

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Interviewer bias

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