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Techniques of data collection and reduction in systematic field observation

Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation (1977) 9(5) 407-417
DOI: 10.3758/BF03202278
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Two specific instances of data collection under field observation conditions are noted: (1) the sampling of police activities and interactions, and (2) the influence of proximity and similarity on informal group formation. Coding and recording of behaviors are described and the management of data detailed. © 1977 Psychonomic Society, Inc.

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Sykes, R. E. (1977). Techniques of data collection and reduction in systematic field observation. Behavior Research Methods & Instrumentation, 9(5), 407–417. https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03202278

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