Strengths and weaknesses of Observation Methods

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  • Created on: 22-09-20 10:57
Name one weakness of a structured observation
May miss important behaviours that are not on coding scheme
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Name one strength of a structured observation
More organised as uses a coding scheme to define important behaviours
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An oberver joining a cult to observe their behaviour is a an example of...
A covert observation
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Strength of time sampling
Observer won't get bored or fatigued
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Strength of event sampling
All behaviours are noted to give a full record
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Weakness of event sampling
No indication of the order in which the events occured
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Weakness of time sampling
If using a noisy stopwatch, it could induce demand charateristics
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What is inter-ratal relaibility
When there is more than one observer that records the same findings
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Which is the most ethical when observing a sensitive group(like a cult)
Non-participant
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