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4 Methods of direct observstion

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  1. Event Recording- Observed and record every instance of the behavior.
  2. Outcome Recording- Count the products
  3. Interval recording-Record whether the behavior occured at least once during the interval
  4. Time-Sampling recording Observe the behavior only for a moment (and only a moment) at the end of the interval.
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What does it mean for 2 observers to be independent?

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When making direct observations, the observers need to be separated so their actions are independent of one another

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Observer drift

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Observing a behavior so often you question if it was actually the behavior or not