observational design Flashcards
1
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behavioural categories
A
when a target behaviour is broken up into components that are observable and measurable
2
Q
eval: behavioural categories
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should not be up for interpretation, should be observable and measurable, not ambiguous
3
Q
event sampling
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a target behaviour or event that is first established then the researcher records this every time it occurs
4
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eval: event sampling
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useful when the target behaviour happens quite infrequently
5
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time sampling
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recording behaviour within a pre-established time frame
6
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eval: time sampling
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effective in reducing the number of observations that have to be made
