Observational Designs Evaluation Flashcards
1
Q
behavioural categories strengths
A
makes data collection more structured + objective
2
Q
behavioural categories weaknesses
A
categories may be ambiguous - can overlap
(e.g difference between smiling and grinning)
sometimes will not include all possible forms of target behaviours
3
Q
event sampling strengths
A
useful when target behaviour or event happens quite rarely
4
Q
event sampling weaknesses
A
if event is too complex, observer may overlook important details
5
Q
time sampling strengths
A
reduces the no of observations the researcher has
6
Q
time sampling weaknesses
A
some behaviours will be missed outside the intervals
