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This second edition updates the methods based on new technologies, updates and increases the number of examples, and reorganizes so the theoretical material is up front. The author's decisions were guided by having used the first edition in classes at two universities. Consequently, he received feedback on the book from a variety of different perspectives - from groups of very conscientious and competent students and from colleagues around the world who have used the book. By consensus, the most popular aspect of the first edition was the organization of the book, where the student/researcher is guided through conceptualizing, designing, implementing, and writing up the research project. This basic organization is the same as in the first edition, however, within this organizational frame things have changed. The discussion of the place of direct observational methods in relation to different qualitative and quantitative research traditions has been kept, but expanded. Discussions of the use of direct observations in naturalistic settings (drawing from research methods in ethology and ethnography) and in more contrived settings (drawing from experimental psychology) are extende

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Author:   Anthony D. Pellegrini (University of Minnesota, USA.) ,  Frank Symons ,  John Hoch
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Inc
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.726kg
ISBN:  

9780805846898

ISBN 10:   0805846891
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   08 March 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9781848729582
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface. The Whys and Whens of Using Observational Methods. Science, Psychology, and Research. Ethics in Research. Choosing a Perspective: Qualitative-Insider and Quantitative-Outsider Distinctions. Design and Specification in Observational Research: Some Important Issues to Consider. Initial Considerations: Entering the Field, Looking Around, and Refining the Plan. Observations: Coming up With Categories. Measuring Behavior and Rules for Sampling and Recording. Reliability. Validity. Indirect Observational Methods. J. Hoch, F.J. Symons, Computer-Assisted Recording and Observational Software Programs. The Research Report. Summing up: Using Observational Methods in Applied Settings.

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