Observational Design Flashcards
1
Q
What are the four ways of measuring data?
A
- recording data
- rating behaviour
- categorising behaviour
- sampling behaviour
2
Q
How do psychologists record data?
A
Make notes with their aim and hypotheses in mind
3
Q
What is the issue with recording data?
A
Different observers may highlight different things as being significant
4
Q
How can you get around the issue with recording data?
A
If the behaviour is filmed, the two observers can watch it and compare notes
5
Q
What do psychologists do during categorising behaviour?
A
Psychologist will need to spend time defining the behaviours that they wish to observe
6
Q
How can psychologists categorise behaviour?
A
Giving an operationalised behaviour - aka affection being physical contact
