Lecture 6

Question 1

Naturalistic study

Answer 1

A technique for data collection in which researchers observe events as they occur in a natural setting

Question 2

Participant Observation

Answer 2

An observational data collection technique in which the observer participants with those being observed

Question 3

Concealed naturalistic observation

Answer 3

Collect observational data without informing the participants that they are being observed

Question 4

Pilot Testing

Answer 4

A researcher tries out a method to see if it works before collecting data. Methods are adjusted as a result of pilot testing

Question 5

Inter-Observer Reliability (Cohen’s Kappa) (K)

Answer 5

Computed on the number of times each of the five discipline tactics occurred during the tantrums witnessed