Research Methods Flashcards
1
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How many Research Methods are there?
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4
2
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What two types of observation is there?
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Participant Observation and Naturalistic Observation.
3
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What are the strengths of Naturalistic Observation?
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- It is the best way to observe someone naturally.
- Can provide richer and fuller information than of lab studies
- Can be used when other methods are not possible.
4
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What is participant observation?
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The observer will get involved with the interactions of the participant.
5
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What are the strengths of Participant Observations?
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- There is flexibility in the involvement of the observer.
- Longitudinal
- Very hard to study these things longitudinal
6
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What are the weaknesses of participant observations?
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-Ethics (deception and consent)
• The observer can change the participant’s behavior which wouldn’t have happened without their involvement.
• Objectivity
• Accuracy- Observers can not note down what they are seeing there and then.
• Participants may influence researcher.
7
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What are natural experiments?
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- As the name suggests these are experiments so we are still measuring the effect of IV and DV.
- These are like field experiments except that the IV is not manipulated.
- They take place in natural environments.
- Used when manipulating IV is impossible or improbable.
- A common natural IV is sex: the difference between males and females in throwing ability. IV = sex DV= throwing ability.
