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Observation Flashcards

1
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Aim

A

concept wanting to investigate - specific

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Research question

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must have a ?

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What are the 5 parts of an observation

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who
what
where
when
how

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unstructured observation

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non focused
qualitative data
range of behaviours

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5
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structured observation

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behavioural categories
quantitative data
coding frame

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what is a coding frame

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a tally

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what is within a coding frame

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behavioural categories

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advantages of structured observation

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quantitative - helps objectivity and analysis
easy and less effort

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disadvantages of structured observation

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coding frame may not include all behaviours (lack validity)
lacks detail

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example of structured observation

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bandura

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advantages of unstructured observation

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can record unexpected behaviours
more detail

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disadvantages of unstructured observation

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more effort
subjective

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13
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example of unstructured observation

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zimbardo - stanford prison

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14
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naturalistic

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natural environment

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15
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controlled

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lab setting

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advantages of naturalistic

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high ecological validity
low demand characteristics

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disadvantage of naturalistic

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environmental EVs
hard to see and record all data

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example of naturalistic

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piliavin

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advantages of controlled

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easy to see and record data
less evs

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disadvantages of controlled

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low ecological validity
demand characteristics

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examples of controlled

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bandura
milgram

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participant observation

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researcher involved

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non participant observation

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researcher not involved and seperate

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+ of participant observation

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view unlikely to be obstructed
may get insider info

25
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  • of participant observation
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time consuming
dangerous
lose objectivity (observer bias)
deception

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example of participant observation

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+ of non participant observation

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less risk of observer bias
less effort
less risk of observer safety

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  • of non participant observation
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less control
less insider info
obstructed view

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example of non participant observation

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bandura
milgram

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covert vs overt

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covert - p unaware
overt - p know what’s going on

31
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+ of covert

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should see natural behaviour

32
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  • of covert
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ethics
hard to record

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examples of covert

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piliavin
bandura

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+ of overt

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obeys ethical guidelines
easy to take notes

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  • of overt
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behaviour may not be natura

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example of overt

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milgram
zimbardo

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event vs time sampling

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event - record when behaviours occur
time - record after set time intervals

38
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types of time sampling

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one zero
instantaneous scan
predominant activity

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what is one zero sampling

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at end of each time interval a record made of behaviour occurs (yes or no)

40
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instantaneous scan sampling

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at end of each time interval a record is made of any behaviours occurring

41
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predominant activity sampling

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continuous observation and estimate of what activity occurred most

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+ of event

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don’t miss anything
takes into account all behaviours
good for recording infrequent behaviours

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  • of event
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can lose focus and miss things
time consuming

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+ time sampling

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can see change in behaviour over time
increases concentration
allows time to record data

45
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  • of time
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data may not be representative
can miss data

46
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when are pie charts used

A

event sampking

47
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when are line graphs used

A

time sampling

48
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inter eater reliability

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ensure all observers are recording what they see in same way

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how to increase reliability

A

operationalise coding frame
train observers
run pilot study
check results
large sample

50
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researcher bias

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more likely to record what they expect to see

51
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researcher effect

A

p may change behaviour

52
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ways to improve validity

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covert
naturalistic
independent researcher

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