Observational techniques 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyResearch methods and techniquesA2/A-levelAQA Created by: BronwynYCreated on: 26-07-21 13:06 Event sampling recording the number of time a specific behaviour is seen during a specific period of time 1 of 21 Time sampling Recording every behaviour seen during a specific period of time 2 of 21 Controlled observation Obs in a controlled setting 3 of 21 Advantages of using a controlled observation - Can be replicated 4 of 21 Disadvantages of using a controlled observation - Low mundane realism, so low reliability 5 of 21 Naturalistic observations An observation of behaviour in a natural setting 6 of 21 Advantages of doing naturalistic obs - More realistic - More external validity - Less ethical issues - More natural behaviour, reflects real life 7 of 21 Disadvantage of doing natural obs - Can't always be replicated 8 of 21 Covert obs pps aren't aware they're being observed 9 of 21 Benefits of doing a covert obs - Pps will act more natural 10 of 21 Disadvantages of doing a covert obs - It is unethical 11 of 21 Overt obs pps are aware they're being observed 12 of 21 Advantages of doing a overt obs - Ethical 13 of 21 Disadvantages of doing a overt obs - pps act less natural 14 of 21 Participant obs - Observer is part of the group being observed 15 of 21 Benefits of doing a participant obs - The observer will have a greater understanding of the situation/topic 16 of 21 Weakness of doing a pps obs - Less natural behaviour 17 of 21 Non-participant obs Observer doesn't become part of the group being observed 18 of 21 Advantage of doing a non-ppt obs - More natural behaviour 19 of 21 Disadvantage of doing a non-ppt obs - Less understanding 20 of 21 Inter-rater reliability - This refers to the degree to which different raters give consistent estimates of the same behaviour. -If the data is similar then the data is reliable - Every obs must have inter-rater reliability 21 of 21
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