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what is a naturalistic observation?

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people are observed in there natural setting

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what is a controlled observation?

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observations where the examiner can manipulate some variables

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what are the advantages of a naturalistic observation?

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high ecological validity - where behavour would normally occur

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what are the disadvantages of a naturalistic observation?

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lack of control over extraneous variables - cant tell how reliable it is as it is hard to replicate

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what are the advantages of a controlled observation?

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what are the disadvantages of a controlled observation?

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what is a covert observation?

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what are the advantages of a covert observation?

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what are the disadvantages of a covert observation?

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what is a overt observation?

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what are the advantages of a overt observation?

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what are the disadvantages of a overt observation?

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what is a participant observation?

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what are the advantages of a paricipant observation?

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what are the disadvantages of a paricipant observation?

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what is a non-participant observation?

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what are the advantages of a non-participant observation?

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what are the disadvantages of a non-paricipant observation?

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what is a structured observation?

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what are the advantages of a structured observation?

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what are the disadvantages of a structured observation?

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what is a unstructured observation?

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what are the advantages of a unstructured observation?

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what are the disadvantages of a unstructured observation?

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what is time sampling?
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what are the advantages of time sampling?
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what are the disadvantages of time sampling?
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what is event sampling?
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what are the advantages of event sampling?
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what are the disadvantages of event sampling?
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