Zoe Wanted to Study the Effects of Having the Oldest

question 318

Multiple Choice

Zoe wanted to study the effects of having the oldest child in a family go off to college. She decided to use her own family after her brother left for a college in Spain. She took notes each day on her parents' behavior and kept a diary on her own reactions. Zoe was using the technique called __________.

• A) participant observation
• B) family survey
• C) observer bias
• D) attribution effect

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