Observations Flashcards
Define coding scheme
Way in which data is grouped to study children
Give an advantage and disadvantage of coding schemes
- Can compare data and form correlations
- Lacks depth and detail
Define participant observation
When the researcher interacts with the children
Give an advantage and 2 disadvantages of participant observations
-High in depth and detail
- Demand characteristics
- Social desirability
Define non-participant observation
When the researcher doesn’t interact with the children
Give an advantage and disadvantage of non-participant observations
- Less biased
- Less depth and detail
Define covert observation
When the children are unaware they’re being observed by the researcher
Give 2 advantages and a disadvantage of covert observations
- Less demand characteristics
- Less social desirability
-High ethical issues
Define overt observation
When the children are aware they’re being observed by the researcher
Give an advantage and 2 disadvantages of overt observations
-Less ethical issues
- Increased demand characteristics
- Increased social desirability
Define structured observation
When the researcher controls variables of the experiment and the environment it’s conducted in
Give an advantage and disadvantage of structured observations
- Video recordings - high intra-rater reliability
- Lacks ecological validity
Define event sampling
When the researcher records the number of times a behaviour occurs in a child
Give an advantage and disadvantage of event sampling
- More likely to catch all behaviours
- If too many children are being observed at once, behaviours may be missed
Define time sampling
When the researcher records the behaviour of the children in intervals
Give an advantage and disadvantage of time sampling
- Standardised and easy to conduct
- Some behaviours may be missed outside of intervals
