Suppose That You Are Conducting Naturalistic Research on the Content

question 58

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are conducting naturalistic research on the content of children's self-descriptions.You have gathered data from a group of children in kindergarten who were asked to describe themselves in a few short sentences at a school recital.Based upon current research, which of the following statements would be typical of your participants?

• A)"I'm the biggest girl in my class."
• B)"I like fun people."
• C)"I have a backpack and a puppy."
• D)"Mark and April and Liam and Nathan are my best friends."

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