Dr. Jacobs is observing the frequency of six-year-old Ryan's aggressive behavior with his younger sister. Dr. Ryan asks Ryan's parents to change their responses to Ryan's behaviors in order to observe how their responses affect Ryan's aggressiveness. Dr. Jacobs is utilizing a(n):

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Dr. Jacobs is using a behavioral assessment, which involves observing and measuring people's actions in real-world settings. By changing the environmental factors (in this case, the parents' responses) and observing the effect on Ryan's behavior, Dr. Jacobs is directly assessing how behavior changes in response to environmental changes.

Dr Jacobs Is Observing the Frequency of Six-Year-Old Ryan's Aggressive