AHSS*3040 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Likert Scale, Contrived, The Sequence
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Observational research design: descriptive research in which the researcher observes and systematically records the behavior of individuals to describe the behavior. Content analysis: using the techniques of behavioral observation to measure the occurrence of specific events in literature, movie, television programs, or similar media that present replicas of behaviors. Archival research: looking at historical records (archives) to measure behaviors or events that occurred in the past. Naturalistic observation: nonparticipant observation; a type of observation in which a researcher observes behavior in a natural setting as unobtrusively as possible. Participant observation: a type of observation in which the researcher engages in the same activities as the people being observed in order to observe and record their behavior. Contrived observation: structured observation; observation in settings arranged specifically to facilitate the occurrence of specific behaviors. Survey research design: a research study that uses a survey to obtain a description of a particular group of individuals.
