...Participant Observation Among Members Of Rho Eta Delta For this paper, the group of individuals that I chose to observe is the Rho Eta Delta fraternity. They are one of the most recently formed fraternity on campus being present on campus for only ten years so far. The group consist of eighteen men which includes the new members that recently just became part of them. Rho Eta Delta also has a corollary (Rhos Bud) which is partial membership that allow students of the opposite gender to be part of the fraternity. The members of the Rho Eta Delta fraternity are like a big family. The fraternity consist of five smaller groups which consists of Class, Music, Comic Book, Wrestling and Video game. Then in these 5 smaller groups (dyad) , they...
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...weekend in Madrid is a vast array of events, parties, games, experiences. As someone who has decision paralysis, I tend to fall into the trap of not being able to make a decision quickly and sometimes missing the opportunity altogether. It was the long weekend here, and there were 4 different trip options of places to go (Valencia, Seville, Portugal, and San Sabastian). Because there were so many choices and I was unable to limit my own choices, I actually ended up being completely frozen and didn’t go anywhere because I spent SO long deciding that I missed all of the cars. | Analysis | This is a clear observation of my Decision Overload bias. This trap was so severe that it actually prevented me from doing anything. This can be very debilitating, and one needs to not get overwhelmed by decisions through limiting options and not overthinking the results too much. | Title | They all sit together | Story | My parents live in Madrid, and because they are from the United States they have very strong opinions about smoking. Since Spain is heavily polluted with smokers, I have observed that my parents who believe vehemently that smoking is awful, they will befriend locals who tend to be ex-patriots who share this view with them. I have observed in the past week that they do not hang out with many local Spaniards because they do not have the same beliefs about smoking. | Analysis | This is an interesting observation of the Confirmation bias. This is where people have a...
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...Child Observation Deathra S. Anthony PSYC 221 Liberty University Child Observation For my child observation, I observed a girl 2 year old named Rylee while I was helping to decorate for my sister’s bridal shower. She is the youngest of 4 children. After sitting and observing her for about 45-60 minutes, I was amazed how active she was and how often her desire to do something different changed during this time frame. I watched her as she ran around the run and jumping with the older children try to keep with them. Rylee was trying to imitate what the other children was doing. She was also using her fine motor skills. As she ran around the room I could see her trying to make sudden moves or stops that the older kids were able to make, but when she tried she would fall down. The reason she was not able to move the way the older kids ages from 7-9 were moving is because at age 2 her motor skills are limited and she is not yet able to control her turns, sudden stops and be able use eye- hand coordinate until age 5 (Papalia, Martorell, & Feldman, 2014). Next I observed her language development as she expressed her desire to have a cookie, something to drink and to stop a puppy from chasing her. It was evident that she is competent in syntax which is the fundamental rules for putting sentences together in her language (Papalia, Martorell, & Feldman, 2014). When she wanted a cookie she said, “Mommy cookie”. When she wanted something to drink she said, “Drink Mommy”. Although...
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...INTRODUCTION This naturalistic observation examined interactions between two men eating at Panera Bread. The aim was to gain a better understanding of social cues, such as dress, posture, mannerisms, and body language, which may help more fully inform an observer of social interaction than conversation alone. METHOD The participants were two men eating at Panera Bread. “Peter” was approximately twenty years old, dressed in a denim shirt, a pair of jeans in dark acid wash, and a pair of navy blue chukka boots. He had a watch with black leather straps on his left wrist. He had his sleeves rolled up, his hair was about medium length with his bang to the right. “John” was approximately fifteen years old. He wore a striped tee-shirt, a pair of brown chinos, and pair of dark tan boat shoes. He had several bracelets on his left wrist. He carried a navy blue backpack with a Herschel...
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...For the observation, I used my seven-year-old niece. The observation took place at a park. The theory that I chose as a base for the observation is Erik Erikson’s Theory of Development, in which my focus was on the stage of industry versus inferiority. During the one hour observation, I was able to observe my niece participate in a series of activities with other children at the park. One of the first activities that I observed was that all the children were trying to see who of all is able to climb one of the trees. Before any of them try to climb the tree, they tried to figure out how they will be starting to climb the tree and who was going to be the first one to go up. My niece being involve started giving some ideas in a cooperative way...
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...youth in 6th – 8th grades. Your portfolio should include all of the materials that you have acquired during this semester for these observations Remember, you are representing Maryville College, so dress and behave appropriately and arrive on time for all appointments! Have fun ( Observation Options: All psychology of adolescence students are required to spend 10 hours interacting with and/or observing youth who are in 6th – 8th grades. Licensure students - 10 hours Observations in 6th – 8th grade classrooms. Non Licensure students – 10 hours of Observations (5 in a structured setting, 5 in a casual setting). You will need to set up these observations yourself. Five hours of your observations should be in a structured setting (youth group, after-school program, boys and girls club, community art classes, karate class etc. There must be an adult in charge for the setting to be considered “structured”) and 5 of the hours can be in a casual setting (basketball game, movie theater, museum, etc.). Format for Portfolio: The following items should be included (in the prescribed order) in your portfolio binder. It is suggested that you use dividers to separate the sections and number the pages. ← Title Page - Minimally include Name, Major, Date ← Table of Contents with page numbers ← Description of Observation/Interaction Settings (along with maps, diagrams, photos, etc.); a separate one is needed for each different setting (if you are...
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...Research Methods Jessica February 2012 What is the difference between direct and indirect observational methods of research? Direct observation is when researchers observe the behavior while it is occurring. Indirect (unobtrusive) observation is when researchers examine physical traces and archival records. (Zechmeister, Zechmeister, & Shaughnessy 2001) Direct observation of behavior can be seen in simply psychology: question and answer, as well as simple observation of a person’s daily activities. The researcher can choose to change the atmosphere, or change the study to intervene and observe the changes, while indirect observations main goal is to be unseen and non-influential on the behavior that is being observed as to take down all natural information. My friend attempted to use direct observation in this study. He went out and observed people’s behavior while intervening with his own behavior in hopes to prove his hypothesis. There is so much wrong with his way of thinking in this study. The first problem is his observational bias as he is not only observing others and the conversation but also himself. There is no scientific way to observe yourself without having some bias in opinion. Beyond that, he uses behavioral sampling, and cannot come to a precise conclusion based soley on his words and the reactions of the people he is in conversation with. There are many factors to consider. Where are the people coming from, where are they going? Are they having a good...
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...Caught your eye yet? : The connection of how spending money comes and its tricky disguises. Ever walked in to a store and saw that huge highlighter colored sign announcing “Big Blowout SALE”? They are pulling you in with things that attract you the most. From posters, human advertising, to the most innocent thing, the Barbie Doll, they are catching your eye and reeling you in and you’re unaware. Many businesses have learned the “Science” of how to arrange items so they may catch your attention. Paco Underhill, a retail anthropologist and an urban geographer, studies shopping behavior and has become valuable guides to store managers who look for the best ways to sell items. I am shocked to know that there are people who watch others for a living. As you approach a store look around and see if there is someone suspicious. Look around to see if you are being watched. Have you ever felt as if you were being watched? That is because they are watching you! Everything you are doing in the store is being observed. Strange is it? Yes but that is someone’s job. What you pick out and how you take in the item is all a part of their plan. Your choices matter in a study that you have no idea about. Your facial expression, happiness, and your disappointment makes a big deal also. The Credit Card Barbie is another marketing disguise. Barbie is, in a way advertising to younger age group. This is catching the eyes of your children and showing the fun and happy side spending...
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...will show them his artwork through photos. We are using painter’s tape, construction paper and paint for the children to explore their creative expression. We are encouraging them to use their vocabulary during circle time. The children will learn from each other!” 4. How will you know when you’ve succeeded? “I’ll know I’ve succeeded if the children participate and if they are able to repeat the colors”. 5. What concerns do you have? “We have some children who don’t know the colors. I’m also concerned about wandering children.” 6. What do you want me to observe, to pay particular attention to? “Pay attention to the children who are not paying attention. You can also pay attention to their different styles!” V. Record of Observations 1. How is the lesson beginning? Well, the circle time started off well as the children were sitting on the carpet with the two teachers. One teacher was teaching while the other was sitting with a child on her lap. As Ms. Rana was asking questions like what color can they see in the photos she was showing, the children were interactive and seemed engaged as they answered all the questions. She asked them to identify colors and some answered, “pink”, “blue” and “yellow”....
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...Primary School. Now we know who is being observed. Rationale Observing outdoor play will give me an opportunity to learn more about gross motor skills in 5 year old children. The wet weather earlier this week prevented the children from playing outside so I took advantage of the fine weather today to complete this observation. I decided to observe Jason because he appears to be a confident child who is taller than many of the other children in his class. He enjoys outdoor play and shows this by smiling as he moves quickly in a controlled way. The method of observation is a written narrative of the 10 minutes of observation as it happened. This method is easy to use spontaneously because it requires no specialist equipment; only a pen and paper. There were sufficient members of staff supervising outdoor play so I was able to concentrate on observing Jason without intervening to direct his actions. This gives a reason for choosing to observe Jason's gross motor skills and reasons for the choice of observation technique. Observation I observed Jason walking. How did he walk? Where was he walking? What was he doing? Try to write the observation as if you are describing what is happening NOW. The present tense is active and gives a picture of this moment in time. Jason puts on his coat and hat. He walks quickly out of the cloakroom and into the school outdoor play area. In this school the reception class children have their own outdoor play area so they can use...
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...spoken words. A noisy environment is not ideal for selective listening. A child who is developing will deteriorate his selective listening when exposed to an environment with unpredictable noises (Singleton & Shulman, 2014). The suggestion I would make to optimize the child’s ability to listen to speech for him to understand are using listening games and fun activities to promote the listening. Fun activities will help especially in dealing with selective listening where children hear what they want to hear talking to the child all the time will help improve their listening skills here a parent or guardian develops a habit of narrating chores done around the house to the child. Furthermore, when reading stories to the child, one can always stop and ask them what they think will happen and listening to stories together. Some of the games that would help improve a child listening skills to speech include asking the child to name the noise here the child closes the eyes and guesses the sound. Another game is I spy which involves giving clues, then we have a monkey see, monkey hears and monkey do. Naturalistic observation is a...
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...Unit 2Assignment – The developing child D1: The expected stage of social development of children aged 4 years? They enjoy playing with other children and they take turns and shares toys (most of the time). They Understands and obeys simple rules. The Children like to Change the rules of the games as they go along. They like to talk and carry on elaborate conversations some of the children feel jealous from anther children. They persistently ask why. The children enjoy showing off and bragging about possessions. They are fearful of the dark and monsters ,begins to understand danger - at times can become quite fearful, has difficulty separating make-believe from reality ,lies sometimes to protect self and friends, but doesn't truly, understand the concept of lying - imagination often gets in the way, may name call, tattle freely ,likes to shock others by using "forbidden" words, expresses anger verbally rather than physically (most of the time), still throws tantrums over minor frustrations ,imitates parent of the same sex, particularly in play, enjoy pretending, often with imaginary playmates. They pretend goes far beyond "playing house" to more elaborate settings like fire station, school and shoe store and also ice cream shop. They love to tell jokes that may not make any sense at all to adults. The children can feel intense anger and frustrated. They have vivid imagination and sometimes imaginary playmates and also enjoy dramatic play and role playing. D2: The expected...
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...Finola O’Driscoll 160148/TEA/CF Teaching Assistant Certificate Assignment One “Supporting the Teacher” Main Street Ballineen Co. Cork Page 1 Describe the key aspects of the role of a teaching assistant. The role of a teaching assistant is to contribute in different areas of the school environment and the people in the school. Supporting the teacher is the main aspect which involves accompanying the teacher in the working environment and under the direction of the teacher to work with the students by doing activities with them and observing them. Supporting the pupil is another key aspect of the role of a teaching assistant. Supervising the students in a classroom and engaging in different activities while observing them and keeping a record to report back to the head teacher, or in some cases, their parents. Supporting the school may include attending school meetings and trainings directed by the principal or teacher to help the teaching assistant become fully aware of the certain rules and responsibilities of the school. Supporting the curriculum by supporting the students in any given curricular activity, recording and observing them. Give examples of some tasks that can be carried out by a teaching assistant to support the teacher. In order to support the teacher in the classroom, a teaching assistant can help out with many tasks to help organise the learning environment. Prepare and maintain the learning...
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...Assessment April 24, 2011 Assignment: Clinical Assessment Pre-consultation is the first initial contact with the potential clients, the documents of Clara’s medical history must be submitted for review, along with a documentation from her teachers at the pre-school pertaining to their observations with Clara. At this point any other documentation obtained prior to the adoption that may give further insight to evaluating Clara. In meeting with Clara and her adoptive parents the issue of Clara’s age and environment is the beginning process in evaluating the issues surrounding Clara. I recognize that questioning a four- year old child could appear to be very intimidating and frightening; therefore, the interview will be addressed in several phases to avoid overwhelming Clara. The first phase will initiate Clara be taken to a playroom, and observed by my associate and recorded while playing with dolls. This will give insight into whether Clara demonstrates anger, or touches the dolls in inappropriate places suggestion perhaps sexual...
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...provide access to computer equipment in schools? Do teachers hold favorable attitudes toward using computers in schools? What have been the reactions of school administrators to technological innovations in teaching? Using descriptive research methodologies with the educational setting may be advantageous for several reasons. Educational research and experiences may contain many variables that cannot be realistically controlled, educational research may require observations of life experiences, and data collection may be spread over a large number of people over a large geographic area. Descriptive research may be used most effectively within the educational setting because educational research experiences cannot be as realistically controlled as laboratory experiments. In contrast to laboratory experiences, descriptive research is valuable because it allows for the human element of research. Four of the most common ways to collect information for descriptive research include surveys, interviews, observations, and portfolios. These may be used singly or in various combinations depending on the research question to be addressed. Used...
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