Research Methods Flashcards
what is the first step in animal research
Initial step in animal behavior research is reconnaissance observation
what types of description of behavior are there
behavior structure, behavior consequence, relational
what is behavior structure
involves describing in terms of subject movement, posture, sounds, etc
what is behavior consequence
involves the effects on itself, other organisms, the environment, etc.
what is relational
involves the spatial relationships to other organisms or objects, where rather than what is the animal.
what is an ethogram
is a set of descriptions of the characteristic behavior patterns of a species
what are the two basic decisions when observing animal behavior
Sampling Rules: which animals to observe and when to observe them; Recording Rules: how behavior is recorded
what are the types of sampling rules
Ad libitum sampling, Focal sampling, Scan sampling, Behavioral sampling
what is Ad libitum sampling
no systematic constraints
what is Focal sampling
technique that focuses on a single individual or unit
what is scan sampling
technique in which a census of an entire group at and at regular intervals is recorded
what is behavioral sampling
technique in which the occurrence of the behavior pattern of interest is recorded. Used when behavior is unusual or rare
what are the two types of recording rules
continuous recording and time recordings
what is an Instantaneous time recording
behavior is recorded at specific time points
what is an One-zero time recording
behavior is recorded having occurred (+) or not occurred (-) in the sample interval
