Naturalistic Observation- Psychology
Observation With Intervention 1
to cause an event that occurs infrequently or that occurs under conditions that make it difficult to observe
Observation With Intervention 2
to investigate the limits of a response by varying the stimulus conditions
Naturalistic Observation
learning about behavior in a real-life setting. with/without intervention
Data Collection
narrative record,videotape/audio recordings, and quantitative measures of behavior
Avoiding Reactivity
Unobtrusive Observation & Deception
Observation Without Intervention
situation not controlled or created by researcher
Faithful Subject Role
the participant follows the instructions given by the experimenter to the letter
Event Sampling
observing every time a given event occurs
Advantage of Naturalistic Observation: External Validity
refers to the extent to which the findings can be generalized to other situations or other people
Deception
-direction the subject's expectations away from the true purpose of study -subject is blind about their role -double-blind study
Time Sampling
observing at different intervals of time
Situation Sampling
study of behavior in many different locations, and under different circumstances and conditions
Good Subject Role
participant's tendency to respond in a way that corroborates the investigator's hypothesis
Advantage of Naturalistic Observation: Ecological Validity
refers to the extent to which the findings can of a study are able to be generalized to real-life situations
The Hawthorne Effect
the alteration of behavior by the subjects of a study due to their awareness being observed
Negativistic Subject Role
the experimenter attempts to discern they hypothesis in order to destroy the credibility of the study
Apprehensive Subject Role
the participant is concerned about how the responses might be evaluated and responds in a socially desirably way
Observation With Intervention 3
to arrange the situations so that conditions can be controlled and consequent behaviors can be easily observed
