Conducting (Acoustic) Behavioral Observation Research in the Real–World

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  • 現実世界での（聴覚的）行動観察研究の実践

Abstract

This article reviews the Electronically Activated Recorder or EAR as an ecological assessment tool for real–world (acoustic) observations of daily behavior. Technically, the EAR is an audio recorder that intermittently records snippets of ambient sounds while participants go about their lives. Conceptually, it is a naturalistic observation method that yields an acoustic log of a person’s day as it unfolds. The power of the EAR lies in unobtrusively collecting authentic real–life observational data. In preserving a high degree of naturalism at the level of the raw recordings, it resembles ethnographic methods and lends itself to a qualitative research approach. Through its sampling and quantitative behavioral coding, it also enables empirical studies. This article provides an overview of the EAR method and reviews its validity and utility for studying psychological phenomena directly in everyday life.

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  • CRID
    1390010292851894144
  • DOI
    10.24525/jaqp.21.1_20
  • ISSN
    24357065
  • Text Lang
    en
  • Data Source
    • JaLC
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    Disallowed

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