PSYC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Observer-Expectancy Effect, Extraversion And Introversion, Habituation
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Scientific method: formulate a question, form hypothesis (testable statement, test the hypothesis, draw conclusions (based on statistical analysis from the date collected, report your results. Describing behaviors in natural settings (as they are: observer is unobtrusive or habituation assumed. Jane goodall"s research examining the behavior of chimps in africa. --everyone is a subject unless consent is given--- Major advantage: realistic picture of behavior. Disadvantages: observer effect: tendency of people or animals to behave differently from normal when they know they are being observed. Participant observation: the researcher engages in the same activities as the people being observed, in order to observe and record their behavior. Get involved in gang meeting or treatment of mental patients. Get info not accessible otherwise; realistic picture of behavior. Time consuming, can be dangerous, date recording problems, ethical issues and reactivity. General disadvantages: observer bias: tendency of observers to see what they expect to see.
