Hyo Lim Dr. Nelson PSY 3310.001 Observation of 8 Years Old Female Child The observed child is given a pseudonym in order to remain anonymous. She will be addressed as Lizzy in this paper. Lizzy is a 9 years old child who is part of a typical‚ traditional middle-class family I visited her while she was conversing with her best friend. She has no prior knowledge of me. Some degree of deception is involved in this observation as I lied about what I will observe; I said I will observe her house‚
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met and befriended many students and teachers that have ties to the Military. The majority of children has excellent manners‚ and is very smart; others were not quite there. There could be a number of factors why a child is acting out or behind in school‚ especially for a military child. Having a parent in the military is challenging. Having gone through it myself‚ I sympathize with them‚ but it wasn’t until meeting these kids and realizing how much support they needed‚ that I decided to seriously
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Learning and understanding human behavior could be fascinating due to the different characteristics that constitutes the human phenomena. I think psychology is like the map of the mind‚ which indicates the various factors that triggers human behavior and the outcomes of an individual’s reaction. I am intrigue to learn more about the behavior of autistic adolescents. Moreover‚ typical children ranging ages 12 to 18 years old‚ go through the different stages of maturity and responsibility. However
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distance between two objects We will ask the child to tell us how far an object is from another object‚ using wooden blocks. 2. Compare distance We will ask the child to measure the distance between a third object and the first one. Then‚ we will ask which one was closer to the first object‚ the second or the third. 3. Submit results of a vote in a graph We will show the child a bar chart showing the group class voting of their favorite animal. We will ask the child to tell us which animal has won the vote
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I was able to go to the Child Development Lab and observe a little girl that looked to be the age of two. She was wearing a really cute outfit that consisted of a polar bear sequence long sleeve‚ black leggings‚ and some really nice nike’s. Her hair was in a really well done braid that started from the top of her head to the middle of her lower back. When I arrived she was playing at the train track station with an aid and a little boy. I noticed right away that she had to always have the aids attention
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This essay will evaluate the use of observation as a method of study within psychology. Initially‚ the essay will discuss the two traditional methods of investigation experimentation and observation‚ before undertaking a deeper examination of the observational method itself. It will then consider where the use of the observational method has proven successful‚ with supporting evidence of research studies in which observation played a key role. Finally‚ the limitations of the observational method
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Portfolio of Child Observations | 1 The Brief: Observation report instructions: carry out three observations of the same child‚ one must be timed‚ one written and the other your own choice. In all the observations you must look at the child ’s physical‚ language‚ and social skills and ultimately their overall cognitive development. The report must be written up in the format: abstract‚ introduction‚ method‚ results‚ discussion and analysis. In the discussion and analysis you must tie together
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In order to start the process for my observation I had to first speak with the parents of the child Mr. and Mrs. Pretty (not their real name). I spoke with Mrs. Pretty because her husband was unavailable at the time and I know her very well. I informed her about the assignment and discussed the outline of it with her to ensure that she knew exactly what the observation entail as well as the fact that I might need additional information from her or her husband. She informed me that she would inform
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Tommy Griffiths PSY-3320 Robin Muse October 8‚ 2012 Child Observation For this project I chose to visit and observe a preschool program oriented towards the mentally-impaired child. This small school is near my military installation‚ although it is not directly associated with it. Most of the families who enroll their children in the school are military personnel‚ and the director is a military veteran. There are eight 4-and 5-year old children in the group‚ and each of them has some special
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This essay looks at the role of observation in early childhood care and education. It will discuss and examine this role throughout. To work effectively and successfully with children‚ you must know how to understand them. Developing the skill of observing children and interpreting what you have observed by using reference to your knowledge is the main task. It is by closely observing behaviour that you come to understand the theoretical information derived from research studies into children and
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