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Observing children in their natural worlds [electronic resource] : a methodological primer / Anthony D. Pellegrini ; with John Hoch and Frank J. Symons.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Psychology Press, 2013.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xviii, 322 p. : illISBN:
  • 9780203101759 (e-book : PDF)
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  • Also available in print edition.
Contents:
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 301-316) and indexes.

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.

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