Observer Bias: A Methodological Consideration in Special Education Research.
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| Title: | Observer Bias: A Methodological Consideration in Special Education Research. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Salvia, John A., Meisel, C. Julius |
| Source: | Journal of Special Education. Sum 1980 14(2):261-270. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 1980 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Information Analyses Journal Articles |
| Descriptors: | Disabilities, Exceptional Child Research, Experimenter Characteristics, Literature Reviews, Observation, Research Methodology |
| Abstract: | The authors review the impact of research hypotheses and subject characteristics on the validity of observations. About half of the research articles ran substantial risk of biased observation; in about three-fourths of these articles, no precautions were taken by the researchers to safeguard the validity of their observations. (Author) |
| Journal Code: | CIJFEB1981 |
| Entry Date: | 1981 |
| Accession Number: | EJ232260 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The authors review the impact of research hypotheses and subject characteristics on the validity of observations. About half of the research articles ran substantial risk of biased observation; in about three-fourths of these articles, no precautions were taken by the researchers to safeguard the validity of their observations. (Author) |
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