When Researchers Use Behavioral Observation Techniques to Measure Behaviors in Movies

question 36

Multiple Choice

When researchers use behavioral observation techniques to measure behaviors in movies, what is the measurement process called?

• A) Behavioral observation
• B) Event sampling
• C) Content analysis
• D) Archival research

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Definitions:

Preoperational

Referring to Piaget’s developmental stage where children ages 2-7 engage in symbolic play but struggle with logic and taking the perspective of others.

Concrete Operational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development where children aged 7 to 11 start thinking logically about concrete events.

Preoperational

A stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, where children from about 2 to 7 years old engage in symbolic play but lack logical reasoning.

Preconventional

The first level in Kohlberg's theory of moral development where moral reasoning is based primarily on the consequences of actions and on the benefits to the self.