Observation and Research (Edexcel A-Level Psychology): Flashcards

Watching behavior in participant's natural environment

High; behavior in familiar settings reflects typical actions

Staging situations in controlled environment with some control

Responding favourably rather than truthfully in questionnaires

How interviewer characteristics influence participant responses

Determines if behaviors are universal or culturally specific

Gathers info from population at single point in time

Follows same participants over extended period

Participants dropping out of studies over time

Combining & reanalysing results from multiple studies