A Teacher Takes Notes While Watching Students on the Playground

question 23

Multiple Choice

A teacher takes notes while watching students on the playground to see if differences in play behavior are associated with discipline problems in class. The teacher is using which of the following research methods?

• A) Survey
• B) Case study.
• C) Experimentation
• D) Naturalistic observation.

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Definitions:

Sensation

The manner in which stimuli energies from the environment are received and represented by our sensory receptors and nervous system.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment.

Bottom-up Processing

An approach to information processing that starts with details or sensory data and builds up to a comprehensive perception.

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or nerve endings that respond to environmental stimuli, such as light, sound, touch, or chemicals, and convert them into neural impulses.