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Observational Studies Flashcards

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What is a participant obervation?

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Observers are directly involved with the procedure of the situation being studies - getting a more ‘hands on’ experience - e.g. Zimbardo.

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What is a non-participant observation?

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The researcher does not take part in the situation being observed - e.g. Ainsworth’s ‘Strange Situation’.

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What is event sampling?

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Counting the number of times a behaviour occurs over a period of time.

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What is time sampling?

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Counting behaviour at regular time intervals - e.g. recording what is exhibited every 30 seconds.

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AQA A-Level Psychology: Research Methods (Papers 1 & 2) (8 decks)

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