Naturalistic Observation
Child Observation Report
Observer: Tanya Burley (Student)
Observant(s): 4 year old girl and 5 year old boy
Topic: Entire Observation
Setting: Backyard and Inside Home
Goal: Observing the girl and boy to see his entire behavior, in addition to his/her reaction to reinforcement and punishment
Method used: Systematic Observation
Time:
AU ID 3049260
PSYC 323
Dorothy Steffler (tutor)
August 25, 2014
Introduction
This report is based on a “naturalistic observation” in which I was able to observe both children in the natural environment of their home setting without manipulating the environment around them. Such studies are conducted by scientists or researchers wanting to study the behavior of an organism (including humans) in …show more content…
Childs Activity
Others Involved and Relevant Events
M swinging on swing set
T putting plastic sword on belt of shorts
M gets off swing to go over and pet K, family dog
T goes over and hits K with his sword
M pets K and tells him “it’s okay”.
T walks away and goes to play centre and hits the swings with his sword
M does somersaults in grass
M finds stick and draws in the mud
T says “Let’s have a sword fight”.
M and T have make-believe sword fight
M pretends she is going to hit K with stick, but instead picks up K’s ball and throws it for him
T starts hitting tree with his sword
M hugs K and pets him
T pretends to stab K with his sword
M and T resume their sword fight
M is distracted quickly by K again and pets her T pretends to cut K’s tail off with sword
Both M and T pretend to cut up K with their swords
M and T resume their sword fight
M tells T her stick is now a gun and she is going to shoot T with it
T does not like this and says “No! It is a sword or I am not going to play with you”.
M says, “This is a gun and yours is a sword, now let’s play”.
T is not happy but plays
Observer: Tanya Burley (Student)
Observant(s): 4 year old girl and 5 year old boy
Topic: Entire Observation
Setting: Backyard and Inside Home
Goal: Observing the girl and boy to see his entire behavior, in addition to his/her reaction to reinforcement and punishment
Method used: Systematic Observation
Time:
AU ID 3049260
PSYC 323
Dorothy Steffler (tutor)
August 25, 2014
Introduction
This report is based on a “naturalistic observation” in which I was able to observe both children in the natural environment of their home setting without manipulating the environment around them. Such studies are conducted by scientists or researchers wanting to study the behavior of an organism (including humans) in …show more content…
Childs Activity
Others Involved and Relevant Events
M swinging on swing set
T putting plastic sword on belt of shorts
M gets off swing to go over and pet K, family dog
T goes over and hits K with his sword
M pets K and tells him “it’s okay”.
T walks away and goes to play centre and hits the swings with his sword
M does somersaults in grass
M finds stick and draws in the mud
T says “Let’s have a sword fight”.
M and T have make-believe sword fight
M pretends she is going to hit K with stick, but instead picks up K’s ball and throws it for him
T starts hitting tree with his sword
M hugs K and pets him
T pretends to stab K with his sword
M and T resume their sword fight
M is distracted quickly by K again and pets her T pretends to cut K’s tail off with sword
Both M and T pretend to cut up K with their swords
M and T resume their sword fight
M tells T her stick is now a gun and she is going to shoot T with it
T does not like this and says “No! It is a sword or I am not going to play with you”.
M says, “This is a gun and yours is a sword, now let’s play”.
T is not happy but plays