Observations

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Naturalistic
An observation set in the natural/everyday setting of the participants
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Controlled
An observation set in a standardised setting
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Participent
Where the spectator pretends to be a part of the setting
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Non participent
Where the spectator is not a part of the experiment
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Covert
Where the participants do not know they are a part of the study, so the spectator is undercover
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Overt
Where the participants know they are a part of a study
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Direct
Collects data from participants
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Indirect
Collectes data from something other than participants
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Demand Characteristics
Knowing what the experimenter wants and giving it them
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Socially desirable responses
Thinking of what society wants from you and showing it in your response
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Integrator Reliability
Having more than one observer to get more reliable results
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Random Sampling
Having no system in selecting participants
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Self Select or Volunteering Sampling
Where participants volunteer to take part in the study
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Systemic Sampling
Where you use maths to collect a sample e.g.: every tenth person who walks in the room
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Stratified Sampling
Having a strategy behind sample collecting
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Opportunity Sampling
Sample that you have available in front of you
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Quota Sampling
Collecting people with a certain criteria
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Cluster Sampling
Selecting a certain area of the country and finding participants
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Card 2

Front

An observation set in a standardised setting

Back

Controlled

Card 3

Front

Where the spectator pretends to be a part of the setting

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

Where the spectator is not a part of the experiment

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

Where the participants do not know they are a part of the study, so the spectator is undercover

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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