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.
A medical assistant using the proper technique when passing instruments to the physician.
Shaking: an arm and shoulder mobilizing technique.
Effleurage over sternum. Apply with the palm of the hand between breast tissue. Omit this technique ...
Results of the serial dilution technique and subsequent culture of bacteria
Gel electrophoresis, an essential laboratory technique in biological science research
Observational Learning