Observational Designs Flashcards
1
Q
Name the types of observational designs
A
behavioural designs
event sampling
time sampling
2
Q
define behavioural category
A
breaking down a target behaviour into operationalised behaviours
3
Q
what is an example of a behavioural category
A
target behaviour = aggression
behavioural category - punching, pushing, shouting ect…
4
Q
define continuous recording
A
all instances of target behaviour are recorded
5
Q
define event sampling
A
counting the no of times a particular behaviour occurs (tallying)
6
Q
define time sampling
A
recording behaviour within a pre-established time frame / time interval
