Test One Review

Question 1

How can observing assist the professionals works?

Answer 1

• learn by observing
• gain knowledge
• appreciate developmental sequences
• improve the child’s experiences
• test our own theories

Question 2

What are the 10 principles of observation?

Answer 2

1. Respect
2. Purpose or intention
3. Roles & responsibilities
4. Professionalism
5. Truth
6. Perception & bias
7. Focus
8. Congruence
9. Practice
10. Centrality

Question 3

Running record

Answer 3

You record whatever behaviours are being demonstrated. You are not focusing on a specific behaviour.

Question 4

What are key features of a running record?

Answer 4

• focus on one child at a time
• open ended
• non participatory
• written account recorded at time of observations
• detailed, record most actions
• records all speech
• naturalistic
• as objective as possible

Question 5

Event sampling

Answer 5

Method of observation that records occurrences of behaviours called “events” or “target behaviours” examples of a selected category of behaviour.

Question 6

Anecdotal records

Answer 6

Although it is open to subjectivity it is used because of its focused efficiency

Question 7

what does Abc stand for?

Answer 7

Antecedent event - the “happening” just before the behaviour example

Behaviour - the example of the category of the behaviour you are looking for

Consequent behaviour - the effect, consequence, or event that occurs after the example given

Question 8

Operational definition

Answer 8

Clear explanation of the behaviour to be recorded

Question 9

Time sampling

Answer 9

A method of observing and recording elected behaviours during previously set intervals

Question 10

What are the 6 core reasons for observing?

Answer 10

1. Learn about children and their development
2. To identify any cause for concern.
3. Appreciate the child’s setting, family, and culture.
4. Track developmental progressions and regressions
5. Determine our role in the child’s life
6. We can collect data