Behavioural Observation (4 Parts)

Synopsis: Stresses the development of behavioural categories in response to different research questions. Compares pencil and paper recording with keyboarding, and compares pairs of records to show inter-observer reliability. Three tasks are set. (Tape is in two 30-minute versions, for use with or without the computer program.)
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50, 60, 90, 90 min.
Year of production: 1993
Availability: Sale; 1997 sale: £315.00 (+VAT +p&p) (set)
Documentation: Accompanying check sheets. Parts 2-4 include 3 copiable computer disks each (separate versions for PC Windows and Apple Macintosh).
Uses: Undergraduate or postgraduate psychology or biology.
Subjects: Biology; Psychology
Keywords: observation techniques

Title: Focussing in
Synopsis: 1: The observation of the kittiwake gull. Introduces ethology and shows the difficulties of making systematic observations. Students are trained to record specific behavioural categories. Three tasks are set.
Title: Keys to success
Synopsis: 2: Further observation of kittiwake gulls. Two 30-minute versions for use with or without the computer program.
Title: Representative samples
Synopsis: 3: Introduces the complexities of chimpanzee behaviour, the problem of anthropomorphism and the necessity of sampling behaviour representatively. Critically compares three different sampling methods. Four increasingly complex tasks are set for recording o
Title: Observing others
Synopsis: 4: Features children in a playgroup. Students are trained to use a simple set of categories to sample behaviour of different children. The video shows how behavioural observation can be used in conjunction with other investigatory techniques, such as beha

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