Observations

Cards (12)

Types of observations 
Participant observation
Non-participant observation
Covert observation
Overt observation
Naturalistic observation
Controlled observation
Participant observation 
The observer takes part in the activity to to be observed
Non participant observation 
The observer does not take part in activity
Covert observation
The observation is discrete
Overt observation 
The participants know they're being observed
Naturalistic observation 
The observation is in a natural setting
Controlled observation 
researcher controls aspects of observation
Categories of behaviour 
Specific behaviours being observed
How to figure out the category of behaviour
Break down target behaviour (e.g. aggression) into components that can be observed (e.g. kicking, hitting).
Kicking would be category of behavior
Inter observer reliability 
Issues with using single observer including bias
Inter-observer reliability 
Extent of agreement between 2 or more observers
How to check inter-observer reliability
Both observers observe the same behaviour using the same categories of behaviour
Compare scores using a correlation
If scores are similar observers are reliable