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Types Of Observation Flashcards

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What is a naturalistic observation?

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Carried out in a natural setting

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What is a controlled observation?

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Observing behaviour under controlled conditions

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What does overt mean

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Participants are aware they’re being watched

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What does covert mean

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Participants are unaware that they’re being watched

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What happens in a structured observation?

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Researchers have determined what behaviours are being observed

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What is an unstructured observation

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Observer recalls all relevant information but has no system

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What is a participant observation

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The observer gets involved with the participant task

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Strengths of overt obs?

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People know they’re watched and can therefore give consent

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9
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Strengths of covert obs?

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No Hawthorne effect

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Strengths of structured obs?

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Easy to replicate

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Strengths of unstructured obs?

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Can record all behaviour including unexpected

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Strengths of controlled obs?

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Replication is easier

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13
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Strengths of naturalistic obs?

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Can be generalised to real life

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14
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Strengths of participant obs?

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Valuable insights by participating

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15
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Strength of non-participant obs?

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You keep your objectivity

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16
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Weakness of overt ob?

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Hawthorne effect

17
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Weakness of covert obs?

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Nobody can consent

18
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Weakness of structured obs?

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Ignoring unexpected means losing data

19
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Weakness of unstructured obs?

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Hard to replicate

20
Q

Weakness of controlled obs?

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Cannot be generalised to real life

21
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Weakness of naturalistic obs?

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Replication is difficult

22
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Weakness of participant obs?

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Lose objectivity by interacting

23
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Weakness of non participant

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Lose valuable insight by only observing

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