running records can be transferred to checklists to make interpretation easier Advantages 1. They are easy and quick to use; 2. Little training required; 3. They can be used in the presence of the child or recorded later; 4. Helps to focus observations on many behaviors at once; 5. Can be used for curriculum planning; activities can be planned to encourage certain behaviors that have not yet been observed; 6. Can be used to condense information from running record or anecdotal records. Disadvantages
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The Effects of Alcohol on Behavior A Naturalistic Observation Study I conducted a Naturalistic Observation Study to examine some of the possible effects of alcohol consumption on the behavior of young adults. According to K. Cherry (2012) (What is Naturalistic Observation?‚ para. 1) A Naturalistic Observation is a method of research that is often used by psychologists and other social scientists in order to study and observe the behaviors as they would occur in their natural‚ un -disrupted
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Context The purpose of this assignment is to compare and contrast two observations in different contexts. The children in both contexts where aged 4-5. I chose children of the same age so that age would not affect the results. According to Jean Piaget children of this age children are in the Preoperational Stage (RAD‚ 2012) I did not see any evidence to suggest that this was not the case. However I don’t think that all children reach the same stage of development at the same time‚ each case must
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there at all. He looked like he would rather be somewhere else. This observation is posing a bigger concern for society‚ especially‚ if there are a lot more fathers not getting involved with their children; this may create a disconnecting with their father. Children need both parents to feel loved and cared for and not just the attention of their mothers. Limitation I observed this family in one setting alone. Observations need to be completed on different fathers’ interactions with their children
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Test Critique General Information Theodore Million‚ Carrie Million‚ Roger Davis‚ and Seth Grossman wrote Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI) and Pearson published it in 1993. The second edition has been available since 2006. Starting kit is $125‚ includes MACI manual and answer sheets: all materials necessary to conduct 3 assignments and receive interpretive reports using the mail-in scoring services. The manual alone is $45.50 (Pearson‚ 2015). The Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)
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Objectives The purpose of this observation assignment was to investigate and interpret the different types of interactions between the individuals and groups present‚ as well as the environment in which these interactions take place. The various power relationships and sense of hierarchy in addition to the status and authority among the different individuals are also extremely pertinent to this assignment‚ as the dissection of such interactions and relationships may implicate certain socially
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aims to produce biodegradable plastic using cassava starch as its main component. Cassava starch was mixed with water‚ epoxydized soya bean oil (ESBO)‚ glycerol‚ and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). The mixture was then compressed and tested. Three preparations were made from the mixture. The first preparation contained 50 grams starch‚ 50 grams water‚ 50 grams PVA‚ 2.5 grams ESBO‚ and 2.5 grams glycerol. The second preparation contained 65 grams starch‚ 65 grams water‚ 50 grams PVA‚ 2.5 grams ESBO‚ and 2
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Each observation location varied depending on which group of athletes was being focused on. The two groups of athletes that I have observed and worked with consisted of athletes from both UNI cheerleading as well as TNT cheerleading. UNI cheerleading is comprised of college age athletes both male and female that are a part of either the co-ed or all-girl squad. The location that my observations and research for UNI cheerleading took place in the UNI-dome‚ the Mcleod Center‚ and the West Gym on UNI’s
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For my observation I chose to survey a few students that attend after school/day care at YMCA Elmonte. YMCA elmonte has guidelines for volunteers and requires A background check for non staff. I was not able to get full access to the YMCA as a volunteer due too time constraints for this first observation‚ but should be processed in time for observation number two for older aged adolescents. I choose to pay attention to age groups 4-5 years old for my first study as grounds for learning about Social
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OBSERVATION 1 OBSERVATION PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT Date: 17th December 2012 Age of Child: 2 years Gender: Female Time observation started:13.00 Time observation finished: 14.00 Number of adults present: 2 Number of children: 2 AIMS:- Gross motor skills * To see if TC can push and pull large wheeled toys by playing with her Barbie car * To see if TC can kick a large ball that is not moving by kicking a blow-up football with her in the garden
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