Research Methods 5n6 Observation Designs N Categories

Question 1

Research methods 5n6
Behavioural categories
Observations
Pilot studies r

Answer 1

When carrying out observation it’s useful for researcher to do Pilot study to check suitability of behaviour categories

Question 2

Research 5n6
Observations
Behavioural categories
Inter observer reliability

Answer 2

The extent to which 2 or more observers are observing and recording behaviour in the same way

Question 3

Research methods 5n6
Observations
Behavioural categories pro

Answer 3

Enables behaviour to be operational ised
Clear focus for researcher
Greater reliability
Provide quantitative ez analysis

Question 4

Research methods 5n6
Observational categories
Cons

Answer 4

Reduces internal validity

Question 5

Research methods 5n6
Observational designs event sampling

Answer 5

Record event everytime it’s observed

Question 6

Research methods 5n6
Event sampling 5n6
Observational deigns con

Answer 6

Observer aims to record all behaviour so results can be missed n become invalid
Can’t record outside of time
Might miss behaviours

Question 7

Research methods 5n6
Observational design
Time sampling is

Answer 7

Observing behaviour at given point in time -intervals

Question 8

Research methods 5n6
Observational design
Time sampling pro

Answer 8

Observer has Time to record

Question 9

Research methods 5n6
Observational design
Time sampling con

Answer 9

Some behaviours will happen outside of time frames

Question 10

Research methods 5n6
Inter rater reliability
In Observational research

Answer 10

Inter rater reliability
Is careful Pilot done before real stud
Trial observations (observations with more then 1 researcher)
researchers use same categories n tally
Scores r correlated
If stong positive correlation then similar
=observers r reliable n ready for real stud
If not more changes need to be made