Observations: Child Psych
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- Created on: 17-04-15 12:19
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- Observations In Child Psych
- AO1
- Involves watching a participants behaviour in a particular situation.
- May involve tallying the number of times a specific behaviour is demonstrated
- Structured/naturalistic enviorn.
- Nat = no manipulation by the researcher. Struc = same situ repeated with diff Ps.
- Can be done with(overt) or without(covert) the P knowing.
- If covert, must be in a public place
- Reseacher sometimes involved (P) or may just be observing (Non-P)
- KEY: In child psych eg the ** is used to classify att types.
- Covert, structured procedure where a stranger and parent interacts with a child in different ways
- Involves watching a participants behaviour in a particular situation.
- AO2
- Covert: eco val, P unaware so no DC.
- Eg, in the ** the baby will not know the researcher is looking for how anxious they are in each stage so the baby will act naturally.
- Therefore, results can be gen to similar real life situs.
- Eg, in the ** the baby will not know the researcher is looking for how anxious they are in each stage so the baby will act naturally.
- Struc: rel, situ is controlled and standardised.
- Eg, in the ** there is a set procedure to follow in 8 key stages with the mother/stranger entering, leaving and interacting.
- Therefore, if repeated we would expect similar results.
- Eg, in the ** there is a set procedure to follow in 8 key stages with the mother/stranger entering, leaving and interacting.
- Covert: ethics, Ps don't know they are being studied so can't give informed consent or have the right to withdraw.
- However, in the ** the mother can consent so no issue.
- Struct: eco val, partly artificial so situ isn't completely natural.
- Covert: eco val, P unaware so no DC.
- AO1
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