Writing Assignments:
1. The first assignment will be a Behavioral Observation
(B.O.).
This involves identifying a child, and conducting a short and
detailed thirty-minute (30") observation of his/her behavior(s).
Your subject must be a child between the ages of four and
eleven, and should not be a family member. Following the
observation, you must then submit a report on your findings.
The report will consist of two parts. The first (1) part is a data
collection sheet, and the second (2) part will be a one-page
narrative about the behaviors that you observed, particularly
those that may coincide with theoretical and developmental
milestones. We will be discussing what a Behavioral
Observation is, during our class meetings. Your behavioral
observation report must be typed and double-spaced.
Part I (no
points) Lifespan
Psychology 41, fall
2017 Behavioral
Observation Proposal:
Please provide 3-4 sentences about whom you are
going to observe.
Whom are you observing?
Where are you observing?
When are you observing?
Part II (max 10 points) Data Sheet:
Multiple Behaviors (what is a behavior?) Person observed:
Date:
Behavior 1
Time Periods
Behavior 2
Behavior 3
Total time (minutes):