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Behavioral Observation Research

Behavioral Observation Research. James M. Harper September 26, 2014 Family Studies Center. Why would I want to do Behavioral Observation Research?. Actual behavior often predicts differently than self-report May give leverage to get into better journals

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Behavioral Observation Research

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  1. Behavioral Observation Research James M. Harper September 26, 2014 Family Studies Center

  2. Why would I want to do Behavioral Observation Research? • Actual behavior often predicts differently than self-report • May give leverage to get into better journals • May be a better fit to your research question

  3. Decision Tree(Wampler & Harper, 2014)

  4. Types of Coding Systems • Micro (time, thought phrases, talk turns) • Macro (watch entire taped segment and then rate) • Mutually Exclusive? • Sequential behavior or simultaneous behavior • Verbal • Non-verbal

  5. Types of Tasks • High Conflict • Activity (tinker toy, build something, cook recipe together) • Discussion based • Event based

  6. Flourishing Families Tasks • 1st Wave • Marital 25 min. discussion • Parent-child 15 min. discussion • Family (parents and target child) 15 min. problem solving • 2nd Wave • Marital: 3 min. discussion of what to teach child • 5 min. Teach child something he/she doesn’t know • Parent-child 9 min. discussion • 15 min. family problem solving

  7. Wave 3 • Marital 10 min. discussion of how economic downturn affected them • Marital 9 minute discussion about target child • Parent-child 9 min. discussion • 5 min. family problem • Wave 4 • 5 min. family problem solving • Wave 5 • 5 min. family problem solving

  8. Iowa Family Interaction Rating Scales (IFIRS) • Macro Coding System • Coder watches segment twice for each target person • Gives 1-9 score for each type of behavior

  9. Individual Characteristic Codes

  10. Dyadic Interaction Scales

  11. Parenting Scales

  12. Problem Solving Scales

  13. Group Interaction Scales SP Silence/Pause RQ Relationship Quality GE Group Enjoyment

  14. Creating Latent Variables from Observational Codes—Examples using Flourishing Families data

  15. Micro Coding • Frequencies & Ratios • Temporal Counts • Sequential

  16. Conditional Probability Matrix Conditional Probabilities

  17. Training Coders • Manuals • Behavioral Spots • Criterion Coded Task • Inter-rater reliabilities • Coder Drift

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