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
