https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k Observation Methods - Discussion. Please all add your opinions on each method, think about the pros and cons we discussed en-us 2017-11-16 09:20:44 UTC 2017-11-25 14:22:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208379403 Pro:
* You record all the behaviours you see, so there is no chance of missing a certain behaviour
* You will be able to notice gradual changes in the animal's behaviour

Con:
* It is difficult to know when one time period ends and another begins]]> 2017-11-18 15:29:39 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208379403 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208385124 Pro:
* Easier to keep track of just one animal
* It can be more detailed, as you are focusing on just one animal

Con:
* The animal you are studying may be the only animal exhibiting a certain behaviour]]> 2017-11-18 16:24:17 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208385124 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208385390 Pro:
* Less chance of an overall anomalous result

Con:
* Hard to keep track of the whole group of animals]]> 2017-11-18 16:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208385390 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208634676 Pro:
*It is easy to understand and is easy for other researchers to replicate.
Con:
*As you are recording behaviours at a set interval, you risk missing behaviours.]]> 2017-11-20 09:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208634676 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208635674 Focal sampling is useful depending on what the ethologist wants to find out. You could miss behaviors, especially those that are two-way. You may only see one part of a larger behavior. Focal sampling comes into it's own as it is precise in recording the behavior ranges of a species as you only have to focus on one animal.]]> 2017-11-20 09:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208635674 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208637631 Scan sampling is useful if the ethologist wants to see a wide range of behaviors. It is also good for observing group behaviors, including the two-way behaviors that focal sampling misses. A big disadvantage of this method is that it may be hard to observe and record everything that is happening as there are more individuals to consider.]]> 2017-11-20 10:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208637631 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208638961 Interval sampling makes it easier for the ethologist to record behaviors and they have breaks in between times. It also makes it easier to keep track which could lead to more accurate results. The clear disadvantage of this method is that the ethologist is likely to not record all the behaviors which reduces the range of behaviors recorded potentially leading to less credible results. ]]> 2017-11-20 10:10:58 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208638961 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208639929 Continuous sampling is difficult to manage as the ethologist is constantly recording behaviors. Depending on the pace of behaviors the animal(s) is/are displaying, it could make it quite hard to note everything down. This would therefore also lead to less accurate results. Unlike interval sampling, you are less likely to miss behaviors as you're recording the whole time which would allow for a more accurate and greater behavior range.]]> 2017-11-20 10:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208639929 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208866166 Pros:
You can have a more invasive look into the animals behaviour
It is easier to pick up on certain behaviours

Cons:
You cannot see the social behaviours 
Or how the position in the hierarchy impacts on behaviour patterns
It is harder to track one animal
The behaviour may be abnormal and only shown by that one individual]]> 2017-11-20 19:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208866166 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208871671 Pros:
You can see the social interactions between each member of the species
There is a smaller chance of annomalies
There is a larger amount of evidence
The group are easier to track than one individual

Cons:
It is less invasive so there is less detail
You dont see the solitary state of the animal
There can be misinterpretations of behaviours.]]> 2017-11-20 19:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208871671 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208873576 Pros:
It is easier to do
It makes the result more accurate as when continuously sampling you  can easily over estimate how many times a behaviour has been displayed
Cons:
you have to spot several types of behaviours within a short amount of time
You can miss types of behaviours that are shown between the intervals

]]> 2017-11-20 19:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208873576 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208878528 Pros:
You can record several different types of behaviour
The results are more reliable

Cons:
Over estimating results is an easy mistake to make
It is harder to focus and record all of the behaviour being exhibited

]]> 2017-11-20 19:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208878528 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208882049 Interval sampling can be easy when you have a timer. I found it very hard to do such a small interval but if you use a bigger interval you will be able to focus closely. its very good as you won't miss any behaviours unlike continuous as you don't have to be starring at the subject continuously and struggle to get all behaviours down.]]> 2017-11-20 20:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208882049 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208883625 Continuous sampling is hard as you can easily miss behaviour but its easier to just watch the subject/subjects all the time instead of having intervals as you can miss intervals very easily.]]> 2017-11-20 20:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208883625 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208884149 Scan sampling allows you to eliminate any anonymous data but it is less invasive so there is less detail. You cannot see how a animal reacts when its by its self. Behaviours can be perceived differently as you can't focus on one individual.   ]]> 2017-11-20 20:16:23 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208884149 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208885620 Focal sampling allows you to follow one subject which is much easier than many individuals in a group. you can't see the reaction of being stimulated by the group as you only focus on one subject. This, however allows you to get more detail and analyse behaviours more efficiently as you are focused on one individual.]]> 2017-11-20 20:21:23 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/208885620 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/210032639 Focal sampling can be great as you can find a range of different behaviours and it is also easier to keep track of behaviours using this method, however it could mean that a series of anomalies can occur when one animal exhibits a behavior that is different because one individual will not necessarily exhibit the same behaviours as another.]]> 2017-11-25 13:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/210032639 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/210033251 Scan Sampling is great in the sense that it means that ethologists are able to see if certain behaviours are common in individuals of a particular species, and they can also observe behaviours that are only exhibited by animals when in groups. However, this does mean that the ethologists cannot see different personality behaviours and also cannot observe how the animals will behave when on their own.]]> 2017-11-25 13:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/210033251 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/210034473 Interval sampling is much easier when you have an accurate keeper of time like a stop watch or a time otherwise you can end up with inaccurate results to an ethogram. I personally found it difficult to accurately tally the behaviours in the correct intervals without a method to accurately keep the time.]]> 2017-11-25 14:04:27 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/210034473 https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/210035941 Continuous sampling in a way is much easier to conduct than interval sampling as you don't have to focus on tallying behaviours in a certain time frame, you can just tally for the length of time you choose, however, it could also be harder to conduct as you could miss behaviours by not having any intervals.]]> 2017-11-25 14:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/r_chenery92/ctroxv4ss62k/wish/210035941