lecture 7

Question 1

what is systematic observation

Answer 1

selecting the appropriate sample to represent population

Question 2

what are the attributes of scientific observation

Answer 2

• objective
• systematic
  -no confirmation bias (the world isnt exactly how we want or expect it to be)

Question 3

what is observational research

Answer 3

non-experimental observation and recording of behavior

Question 4

what is ecological validity

Answer 4

the ability to generalize experimental findings to “real world” situations.

Question 5

what is naturalistic observation

Answer 5

naturalistic observation - direct data collection using visual observation

Question 6

what is participant observation

Answer 6

immersion of researcher into phenomenon of study

Question 7

what is structured research

Answer 7

when the situation of participants is framed by researcher

Question 8

describe demand characteristics

Answer 8

clues about the hypothesis being tested or the behaviors that the researcher expects to see

Question 9

what is population validity

Answer 9

The extent to which we can generalize from our sample to a larger population

Question 10

what is systematic sampling

Answer 10

selecting every nth person, behavior, or situation to observe

i.e. selecting every 10th person that passes by

Question 11

what is random sampling

Answer 11

each person in the population of interest has an equal chance to be observed

Question 12

what is time sampling

Answer 12

the choice of times and durations of observations

Question 13

what is event sampling

Answer 13

observing the antecedents, target behaviors, and the consequence of target behavior

Question 14

what is the functional behavior assessment

Answer 14

a process for identifying problem behaviors and appropriate interventions for reducing them