Whitney Decided to Observe Mrs

question 151

Multiple Choice

Whitney decided to observe Mrs.Henshaw's third-grade class to determine how the subject matter was related to children's participation in class discussions.However,the first couple of times Whitney sat in on Mrs.Henshaw's class,the children were unusually quiet and reluctant to answer Mrs.Henshaw's questions.This is an example of ________,a notable problem with naturalistic observation.

• A) observer interference
• B) observer bias
• C) participant reactivity
• D) experimenter bias

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Definitions:

Tend-and-Befriend

A theory suggesting that in response to stress, individuals, especially women, are predisposed to caring for offspring and seeking social support.

Continuum

A continuous sequence in which adjacent elements are not perceptibly different from each other, although the extremes are quite distinct.

Homeostasis

The ideal level of bodily functions.

Walter Cannon

A physiologist known for his work on the "fight or flight" response and for coining the term homeostasis.