PSY 313 Lecture 3: Lecture 2&3
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Experimental research- establishes a cause and effect relationship between two or more variables. Observational study- watching and recording data about behavior. List everything that qualifies as a member of each category, need clear operational definitions. Frequency method- count number of times you observe behavior in a fixed amount of time. Duration method- measure amount of time spent engaging in behavior. Interval method- set time intervals and note if behavior is observed during that time. Event sampling- observe behavior 1/ observe behavior 2. Individual sampling- all behaviors from person 1/ or from person 2.
