Observational Design (OCR A-Level Psychology): Quizzes
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What is a key strength of naturalistic observations?
What is a key strength of naturalistic observations?
High external validity
What is a limitation of naturalistic observations?
What is a limitation of naturalistic observations?
Difficult replication due to lack of control
What is an advantage of controlled observations?
What is an advantage of controlled observations?
Extraneous variables may be less of a factor
Why do covert observations increase validity?
Why do covert observations increase validity?
Participant reactivity is removed
What ethical issue arises with covert observations?
What ethical issue arises with covert observations?
People may not want behaviours written down
What is a disadvantage of overt observations?
What is a disadvantage of overt observations?
Participants may change their behaviour
What risk exists in participant observations?
What risk exists in participant observations?
May lose objectivity
What advantage do non-participant observations offer?
What advantage do non-participant observations offer?
Maintain objective psychological distance
What type of data do structured observations produce?
What type of data do structured observations produce?
Numerical quantitative data
What is a risk of unstructured observations?
What is a risk of unstructured observations?
Greater risk of observer bias
What characteristic must behavioural categories have?
What characteristic must behavioural categories have?
Be exclusive & not overlap
When is event sampling most useful?
When is event sampling most useful?
When target behaviour happens infrequently
What is a limitation of time sampling?
What is a limitation of time sampling?
Behaviour sampled may be unrepresentative