Sampling methods

Question 1

What is event sampling?

Answer 1

Involves counting number of times behaviour occurs.

Question 2

What are the advantages of event sampling?

Answer 2

・good for infrequent behaviours

Question 3

What are the disadvantages of event sampling?

Answer 3

・observer may overlook important details in complex events
・possible counting errors

Question 4

What is time sampling?

Answer 4

Involves recording behaviour in a pre-established time frame.

Question 5

What are the advantages of time sampling?

Answer 5

・reduces the number of observations needed

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of time sampling?

Answer 6

・may miss behaviour in between times