Observations Flashcards
Controlled Observation
researcher controls some variables - often in lab eg strange situ
Naturalistic Observation
conducted in environ where behav would normally occur
Covert Observation
also undisclosed obsv - ptps X know are being observed
m nat behav but ethical issues
Overt Observation
also disclosed obsv - ptps know & have given permission
m ethical but = DCs / social desireability bias
Participant Observation
researcher joins in / takes part in situ are obsv
Non-participant Observation
researcher = sep from ptps & X ptp in activities are observing
Behavioural Categories
key behavs / cols of behav that researcher will pay attention to & record - should be mutually exclusive
makes systematic & rigorous = coded - operationalises = clearly defined so = obj
Event Sampling
target behav = iden & observer records every time occurs
Time Sampling
way of sampling that = obsv by recording what happens in series of fixed time intervals
Inter Observer Reliability
extent to which 2/m obsv = observing & recording behav in same way
Observer Bias
when observer knows aim of study / hypothesis & allows to influence obsv
Evaluation
naturalistic - eco val
rich in detail
observations bias - subj
DCs
Ptp Effects
need m than 1 observer - reliability
