Observation

Question 1

Naturalistic observation?

Answer 1

Natural setting p doesn’t know they are being watched

Question 2

Controlled ?

Answer 2

Controlled setting e.g .one way mirror

Question 3

Structured?

Answer 3

Observer creates a behavioural checklist or code observation.( time or event sampling)

Question 4

Unstructured?

Answer 4

Researcher notes down all behaviours in qualitative form

Question 5

Overt?

Answer 5

Ps are aware they are being studied

Question 6

Covert?

Answer 6

Ps are unaware they are being studied

Question 7

Participant?

Answer 7

Observer becomes involved in ps group may not be know to other ps

Question 8

Non participant?

Answer 8

Observer is separate from group being studies

Question 9

What are the 8 observation techniques?

Answer 9

Naturalistic
Controlled
Structured
Unstructured
Overt
Covert
Participant
Non participant

Question 10

What are behavioural categories?

Answer 10

A set target behaviour that the researcher must look out for in an observation ( similar to operationalisation )

Question 11

Time sampling?

Answer 11

Recording a behaviour at regular intervals

Question 12

Event sampling?

Answer 12

Recoding a behaviour/event every time it occurs