Observational Techniques
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- Created on: 01-06-22 16:41
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- Observational Techniques
- Naturalistic
- Investigations where the researcher observes a situation and records what happens but does not manipulate or change any factors.
- STRENGTH
- High external validity; less demand characteristics
- WEAKNESS
- Low control of extraneous variables; difficult to replicate.
- Controlled
- the conditions are standardised by the researcher; may be carried out in a laboratory type situation and because variables are manipulated
- STRENGTH
- High control; easier to replicate.
- WEAKNESS
- artificial setting; low ecological validity
- Participant
- The observer is also a participant in the activity being studied.
- STRENGTH
- Build insight; High validity.
- WEAKNESS
- Researcher bias; subjective
- Non-participant
- The observer remains separate from those they are studying and records behaviour in a more objective manner than a participant observer.
- STRENGTH
- Objective
- WEAKNESS
- May lose detail; relies on their perception
- Covert
- The participants are not aware that they are being studied.
- STRENGTH
- No demand characteristics; high validity
- WEAKNESS
- ethical issues; no informed consent
- Overt
- The participants know that they are being observed and the purpose behind the observation.
- STRENGTH
- Ethical
- WEAKNESS
- Demand Characteristics
- Naturalistic
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