A child psychologist is working with a young child named Sally. In order to get more information, the psychologist interviews Sally's parents and asks them about Sally's childhood experiences. This would best be considered an example of which of the major ways of measuring behaviour?
A)Self-report measures
B)Physiological measures
C)Reports by others
D)Behavioural observations

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The psychologist is using reports by others (in this case, Sally's parents) to gather information about Sally's behavior and experiences, which is a common method in psychological assessments and research when direct self-reports or observations are not feasible or sufficient.

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