Question

Jane, a psychologist observing a third grade classroom, is attempting to gather data on children’s helpful behaviors toward others. She is documenting the time and type of behavior as well as the gender of each child she observes when the behavior is present.

• Explain the method of data collection Jane is using
• What schedule of reinforcement and assignment is she using?
• Identify the theory or the theorist her research may be based on
• Explain how the theory fits with this study

Answer 1

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1. Jane is using Naturalistic observation

Jane is interested in looking to study certain aspects of classroom behaviour, She is attempting to gather data on children’s helpful behaviours toward others. For this study, Naturalistic observation is the best method to collect data.

Performing this study in a laboratory setting would be difficult because it would involve in recreating a classroom environment, and would likely influence the helping behaviour of the students, making it difficult to generalize the observations. By observing the students in their natural setting (the classroom where they interact and learn each and every day), Jane can get a better look at the helping behaviours of students as they occur in the real world.