LAMC Observation Data Collection Sheet Paper

Formatting

• ? Include a title page
• ? Typed in 12 pt. font
• ? Use APA approved fonts: Calibri 11 pt, Arial 11 pt, Lucinda Sans Unicode 10 pt, Georgia 11 pt, or Times New Roman 12 pt
• ? Double-space the ENTIRE document
• ? 1″ margins on all sides.
• ? Include Running Head and Page Numbers
• ? Proper grammar
• ? Clear WritingAssignment Objective:? Gain experience conducting an observation and writing a Method section. Assignment Instructions:? You will either work alone or in pairs and select a topic on which to conduct an observation. ? You will conduct the observation and then answer the questions below
  ? You will write a draft of a Method section based on your observationObservation ideas:
  • ? Do people wear their masks more often in New York than in Florida?
  • ? Do women or men smile more when engaging in conversation?
  • ? Are people maintaining sufficient distance between them in a public setting?
  • ? Do people who look at their cell phones while walking bump into people/things more often thanpeople not on their cell phone?Guidelines on Data CollectionYou have options for data collection. If you already go into a public place and would like to observe people in the world, you may. I would like you to chose two locations and observe in both.If you do not regularly go out and would like to ‘observe’ online, you can go to www.earthcam.com and select two locations where you can observe human behavior.You can either do a naturalistic or systematic observation. If you chose systematic, you will select specific behaviors to measure/record. If you chose naturalistic, you will capture what is happening in the environment using the guidelines I give below.