Observational Research Depends Upon Gaining Access to and Getting Along

question 14

Essay

Observational research depends upon gaining access to and getting along in a particular observational site.Discuss how you would gain access to a site that might be outside your usual range of accustomed settings.How for example,would you go about conducting observational research among senior executives in a corporation,or a group of homeless mothers and children in a homeless shelter? Choose a site and describe what you would do to successfully and ethically gain entry.Be sure to discuss the social skills and resources that Lofland and Lofland (1995)emphasize: connections,knowledge,accounts and courtesy.

Grasp the principles of applied behavior analysis and its application in behavior modification.

Understand the use of biofeedback and neurofeedback in managing physiological responses.

Learn the process of shaping behavior through successive approximations.

Understand the concept and applications of neurofeedback.

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Definitions:

Dollar Value of Exports

The total monetary value of all goods and services a country exports to other countries over a specific time period.

Comparative Advantage

An economic theory stating that an entity is able to produce goods or services at a lower opportunity cost than others, leading to more efficient trading possibilities.

Producing Firewood

The process of cutting, splitting, drying, and preparing wood to be used as fuel for heating or cooking.

Producing Wool

The process of growing, harvesting, and processing wool fibers from sheep or other animals for use in textile production.