Zoe wanted to study the effects of having the oldest child in a family go off to college. She decided to use her own family after her brother left for a college in Spain. She took notes each day on her parents' behavior and kept a diary on her own reactions. Zoe was using the technique called __________.
A) participant observation
B) family survey
C) observer bias
D) attribution effect

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Zoe was using participant observation, as she was an active participant in her own family and was observing and taking notes on their behavior. The other options do not accurately describe her method.

Zoe Wanted to Study the Effects of Having the Oldest