PSYC 3430 Chapter 2: chapter 2 studying in groups
30 Nov 2016
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What are the critical requirements of a scientific study of groups: theories that organize knowledge of groups, research procedures to test hypotheses about groups e. g. , kurt. Lewin believed that the creation of a empirically verifiable theory was the essence of group science: reliable and valid measurement. Observation: a measurement method that involves watching and recording individual and group actions. Willian foote whyte (wfw): used observation to study street corner gangs in boston (the. Hawthorne effect: a change in behaviour that occurs when individuals know they are being studied by researchers. Qualitative study: a research procedure used to collect and analyze nonnumeric and unquantified types of data, such as text, images, or objects. Quantitative study: a research procedure used to collect and analyze data in a numeric form, such as frequencies, proportions, or amounts. Structured observational method: a research procedure that classifies (codes) group members" actions into defined categories this information can then be quantified (frequencies etc )
