Observational designs and issues Flashcards
1
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what are behavioural categories
A
target behaviour is broken up into components that are observable and measurable
2
Q
what is event sampling
A
- counting the number of times a particular behaviour occurs in a target individual
3
Q
what is time sampling
A
- recording behaviour within a pre-established time frame
4
Q
what is the evaluation of behavioural categories
A
- make data collection and observation more structured
- categories must be clear, unambiguous and easily measurable
- categories shouldn’t overlap
5
Q
what is the evaluation of sampling methods
A
- useful when target behaviour occurs infrequently
- may overlook important details
6
Q
what is inter-observer reliability
A
- observations carried out by two researchers
- data from different observers is compared and checked
