Across
- 1. Usually an issue but not if observations are done in a public place!
- 6. When results can be influenced by an individual's beliefs, emotions or interpretations
- 8. The tendency for observers to affect what they see or hear
- 9. Comparing the ratings of two or more observers and checking for agreement
- 12. Usually a problem when the participants are aware that they are being observed
- 15. The type of data gathered when the observer tallies each time a behaviour occurs
- 16. The code we must follow when conducting research to ensure the rights of participants are not affected.
- 17. The type of data generated when an observer freely records all events that occur in great detail
- 18. A type of observation where the participants do not know that they are being observed
Down
- 2. The researcher records an event every time it happens
- 3. Type of observation where the observer records behaviour into pre-agreed categories
- 4. Results that are free from bias and cannot be influenced by beliefs, emotions or interpretation
- 5. The researcher decides a time period e.g. 5 mins and records the behaviour in that time
- 7. Observations are made by someone who is taking part in the activity being observed
- 10. Type of observation where the observer =freely records any event that occurs in detail
- 11. A type of observstion where the participant is fully aware that they are being observed
- 13. Pre-agreed system for recording behaviours
- 14. Observations tend to be high in this due to them being conducted in natural settings