Observational design Flashcards
1
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Event sampling
A
observer decides in advance what types of behavior (events) they’re interested in and records all occurrences
2
Q
Time sampling
A
observer decides in advance that observation will take place only during specified time periods (e.g. 10 minutes every hour, 1 hour per day) and records the occurrence of the specified behavior during that period only
3
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Behavioural categories
A
o Psychologists decide which specific behaviours should be examined
o Operationalise the behaviour through the use of behavioural categories
