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awywial

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Which of the following is a threat to the validity of an observational technique?
 
  a. poorly defined unit of analysis
  b. reactivity
  c. observer error
  d. all of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is an appropriate example of a scoring procedure for a behavioral observation?
 
  a. Sally presses a counter every time a toddler looks in the direction of his or her mother during the clinic visit.
  b. Annika presses a button on her handheld computer every time, during the work day, that she becomes aware of a craving for a cigarette.
  c. Toms makes a hatch mark on a piece of paper every time one spouse interrupts the other during a recorded conversation.
  d. All of the above are appropriate scoring procedures.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

D



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