Child Observation Of Children

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The observation was conducted at the Center for Child and Family Studies. The observations of the children were conducted using two methods. The first method of observation was running record global observations. During this observation, the child is observed for a total of 5 minutes. This method involves recording everything in the order it happens with as much detail as possible. Specific behaviors are highlighted throughout the observation. The second method of observation was time sampling observations with predetermined codes. During this observation, the child is observed for a total of five 30-seconds observations. Before conducting this observation, a set of target behaviors was predetermined with a given numeric code. Only a certain

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