Observing children in their natural worlds a methodological primer - Pellegrini, Anthony D.; Hoch, John.; Symons, Frank James, 1967- (New York : Psychology Press, 2013)
ch. 1. The "whys" and "whens" of observational methods -- ch. 2. Science, psychology, and research -- ch. 3. Ethics in research -- ch. 4. Choosing a perspective : qualitative-insider/ quantitative-outsider distinction -- ch. 5. Asking the research question : implications for design and specification in observational research -- ch. 6. Initial considerations : entering the field, looking around, and refining the plan -- ch. 7. Coming up with categories -- ch. 8. Measuring behavior and rules for sampling and recording -- ch. 9. Reliability -- ch. 10. Validity -- ch. 11. Indirect observational methods -- ch. 12. Computer-assisted recording and observational software programs / John Hoch and Frank J. Symons -- ch. 13. The research report.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-316) and indexes.
Also available in print edition.
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Keywords: Child psychology -- Research -- Methodology; Observation (Psychology); Electronic books