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What are the different kinds of Observational Research?

What are the different kinds of Observational Research?. Bell Ringer. How do you think psychologists collect information for studies? If you wanted to conduct a study how would you go about it?. Case Study .

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What are the different kinds of Observational Research?

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  1. What are the different kinds of Observational Research?

  2. Bell Ringer • How do you think psychologists collect information for studies? • If you wanted to conduct a study how would you go about it?

  3. Case Study • Study one or a few individuals in great depth in hope of revealing tings true of us all. • -Strength: can be very revealing and suggest hypothesis for further research • -Weakness: Can be misleading. Individual may be atypical. Anecdotal cases (dramatic stories, personal experiences etc) can overwhelm general truths

  4. Survey • Looks at many cases with less depth. Asks people to report their behavior or opinions • -Wording effects: subtle changes in the order or wording of questions can have major effects • -Sampling: Need a random representative sample (not a narrow, specific sample)

  5. Naturalistic Observation • Watching and recording the behavior of organisms in their natural environment. Does not explain behavior…describes it.

  6. Participant Observation • Form of naturalistic observation. Researcher describes behavior in the natural environment but does so as a participant of the group being studied. • -Strength: allows researchers to get closer to what they are studying and people don’t act differently around the researcher (undercover cop)

  7. HW: Read articles A-D and answer questions attached

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