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Observational Techniques Flashcards

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What are the types of observations

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-covert, overt, participant, non-participant, naturalistic, controlled

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What is covert observation

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participants don’t know they are being studied

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What is overt observation

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participants know they are being studied

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What is participant observation

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Researcher takes active part in observation

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What is non-participant observation

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Researcher watches from afar and doesn’t play active role in investigation

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What is naturalistic observation

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carried out in participant’s natural enviornment

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What is controlled observation

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carried out under lab style conditions

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What is structured observation

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carried out by researcher who uses behaviour categories to organise their work

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What sampling is used in structured observation

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event and time sampling

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What is unstructured observations

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carried out by researcher who has no system to record their observations. simply record all behaviours seen

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What is event sampling

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observer decides in advance what types of behaviour interested in and records all occurrences. other behaviour ignored

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What is time sampling

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recording behaviour within pre-established time frame

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How can we compare results?

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Inter-observer reliability

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What is inter-observer reliability?

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How well different observers agree with each other

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What are some strengths of observational studies in general?

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-high validity(record what do rather what they say they do)
-captures spontaneous behaviour

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What are some limitations of observational studies in general?

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-Observer bias
-only observable behaviour not what they feeling

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What are some strengths of naturalistic observations?

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-gives realistic picture of spontaneous behaviour
-high ecological validity

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What are some limitations of naturalistic observations?

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Little control of all other things happening, something unknown to observer may effect behaviour

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What are some strenghts of controlled observations?

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Observer can focus on particular aspects of behaviour

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What are some limitations of controlled observations?

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-environment feels unnatural + participants behaviour may be less natural as result

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What are some strengths of overt observations?

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-more ethical, informed consent

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What are some limitations of overt observations?

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-aware being studies may effect naturalness of behaviour - demand characteristics

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What are some strengths of covert observations?

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-behaviour more natural

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What are some limitations of covert observations?

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-ethical issues, participants don’t give consent

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What are some strengths of participant observations?

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-provides special insights into behaviour from “inside” that may not otherwise be gained

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What are some limitations of participation observations?

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-likely to be overt

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What are some strengths of non-participant observations?

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-observers likely to be more objective bc not part of group being observed

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What are some limitations of non-participant observations?

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-more likely to be covert and have ethical issues

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What are some strengths of structured observations?

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-objective and rigorous

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What are some limitations of structured observations?

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-have to decide how behaviours are categorised
-may miss behaviour

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What are some strengths of unstructured observations?

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More accurate behaviour measured at time

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What are some limitations of unstructured observations?

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Miss behaviour within time intervals

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