Naturalistic Observation- Psychology

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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


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