RESEARCH METHODS

Question 1

What does naturalistic observation mean?

Answer 1

It takes place in an everyday setting.

Question 2

What does a controlled observation mean?

Answer 2

It takes place in a lab setting.

Question 3

What does overt mean?

Answer 3

People know it is happening.

Question 4

What does covert mean?

Answer 4

Done in secret.

Question 5

What is a participant observation?

Answer 5

Researcher rakes part in it themselves.

Question 6

What is a non-participant observation?

Answer 6

When the researcher does not take part.

Question 7

What are behavioural categories?

Answer 7

When a target behaviour is broken up into a set of observable categories.

Question 8

Give an example of behavioural categories

Answer 8

Operationalisation.

Question 9

What is time sampling?

Answer 9

Observations are made within a certain time period.

Question 10

What is event sampling?

Answer 10

Observations are made every time a certain behaviour is performed.

Question 11

What are the 5 types of sampling used to pick people for research studies?

Answer 11

1. Random- All names in a computer
2. Systematic- every nth person
3. Stratified- types of people
4. Opportunity- who’s around
5. Volunteer- self selecting