Observation Types And Designs Flashcards
1
Q
Covert
A
Participants don’t know they are being observed
2
Q
Overt
A
Participants know they are being observed
3
Q
Participant
A
Observer is in and amongst the participants
4
Q
Non-participants
A
Observer is not amongst the participants
5
Q
Natural/Naturalistic
A
Observation occurs in the real world
6
Q
Controlled
A
Observation occurs in a controlled environment like a lab
7
Q
Structured
A
Observation has predefined categories of behaviour the observer will be looking for
8
Q
Unstructured
A
Observer will record all behaviour shown by the participants
9
Q
Time sampling
A
Recording behaviour during timed intervals
10
Q
Event sampling
A
Observer will record behaviour as it happens
