Which of the Following Statements Concerning Personal Observation Is Most

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning personal observation is most accurate?

• A)Personal observation is more accurate than ethnopsychic research because the observer/analyst is able to pick up subtleties in the respondent's body language,speech patterns,and facial movements that are often missed by other data collection methods.
• B)Personal observation is especially suited for small businesses that need the research data but cannot afford more expensive data collection methods.
• C)Personal observation is very effective since it can reveal not only what people do,but also effectively determine why they do it.
• D)Personal observation is both useful and flexible,but has reliability issues when different observers watching the same event report different results.
• E)With personal observation,different observers will reliably report the same conclusions when watching the same event,such as people brushing their teeth.

Understand the key tenets of pragmatism and their relevance to social and physical object definitions.

Grasp the concepts and theories developed by George Herbert Mead concerning the mind, the self, and social behavior.

Recognize the differences between social behaviorism and radical behaviorism, including critiques of the latter.

Discern the importance of social processes and community in shaping individual consciousness, intelligence, and self-awareness.

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