types of observations Flashcards
1
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covert
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participant is unaware they are being studied/ observed
2
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overt
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participant is aware they’re being observed
3
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naturalistic
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when behaviours are studied in a natural situation/ environment
4
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controlled
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some variables are controlled, participants aware or in a controlled setting
5
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participant
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observer joins in with the activities, acting like a participant
6
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non-participant
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observer remains an outsider to the activities
7
Q
observations
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researcher simply just watches behaviour without interfering in any way
-no manipulation of variables like in an experiment
8
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structured
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using predetermined list of behaviours and sampling methods to record behaviour
9
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unstructured
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recording everything the observer sees (that may seem important)
