When an Observer Wishes to Record and Observe Target Behaviors

question 13

Multiple Choice

When an observer wishes to record and observe target behaviors that have a degree of duration, or occurs for a long enough period of time that such a measure would be sensitive, the best method to use would be:

• A)momentary time sampling.
• B)partial interval recording.
• C)whole interval recording.
• D)percent correct and incorrect.

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Definitions:

Efficiency

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Welfare Economics

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Contract Curve

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