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1
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What is the definition of time sampling?

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Observing and recording the behavior which happens art given points in time.

2
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What is the definition of event sampling?

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Observing and recording each time a particular behavior occurs.

3
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What does the observational method include?

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Clear aim and a hypothesis.
Focuses on specific behaviors and events.
Follows an objective system.

4
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Why is the observational method used?

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To find out how people behave.

As a technique for data collection.

5
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What are the different types of observation?

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Naturalistic 
Controlled
Participant 
Non-participant 
Overt 
Covert 
Structured 
Unstructured
6
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What is the difference between the aim and the hypothesis?

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The aim is the purpose of the study

The hypothesis is the prediction of the study

7
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What is a directional hypothesis?

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Predicts the specific direction of the results

8
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What is a non-directional hypothesis?

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Predicts a difference and suggests that one variable will affect another

9
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What is the definition of a null hypothesis?

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No significant relationship

10
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What is an independent variable?

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Variable which the experimenter manipulates and changes

11
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What is a dependant variable?

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One which the experimenter measures

12
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What is a confounding variable?

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When the extraneous variables influence the dependant variable

13
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What are the extraneous variable?

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Any variable other than the independent variable that can affect other variables

14
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What is an operalisation variable?

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Shows how variables will be measured and allows us to see how we define and measure variables

15
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What are the 4 experimental methods?

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Lab
Field
Natural
Quasi

16
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What is a directional hypothesis?

A

Predicts the specific direction of the results

17
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What is a non-directional hypothesis?

A

Predicts a difference and suggests that one variable will affect another

18
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What is the definition of a null hypothesis?

A

No significant relationship

19
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What is an independent variable?

A

Variable which the experimenter manipulates and changes

20
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What is a dependant variable?

A

One which the experimenter measures

21
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What is a confounding variable?

A

When the extraneous variables influence the dependant variable

22
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What are the extraneous variable?

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Any variable other than the independent variable that can affect other variables

23
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What is an operalisation variable?

A

Shows how variables will be measured and allows us to see how we define and measure variables

24
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What are the 4 experimental methods?

A

Lab
Field
Natural
Quasi