Research methods - Observational design

Question 1

Behavioural categories

Answer 1

• Target behaviour broken into components that are observable and measurable

Question 2

Event sampling

Answer 2

• Target behaviour or event is established then researcher records this event every time it occurs

Question 3

Time sampling

Answer 3

• Target individual or group established then researcher records their behaviour in a fixed time frame of, i.e, 60 seconds