observations

Question 1

what are the types of observation and what are they?

Answer 1

1. naturalistic observation = observing behaviour in natural environment
2. controlled observation = observing behaviour in a controlled situation
3. participant = researcher joins in with people they’re observing
4. non pps = observes from the outside
5. covert = researcher is unknown to the pps
6. overt = researcher is known to pps
7. structured = pre determined way of collecting data
8. unstructured = researcher observes and records what they see

Question 2

how do you carry out an observation?

Answer 2

1. decide what to observe
2. decide what observation to use
3. if structured, use behavioural categories
4. or use time sampling or event sampling
5. correlate results to check for reliablity