Kerri 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 went to a college in France.She took notes each day on her parents' behavior and kept a diary of her own reactions.Kerri was using the technique called ______________.
A)participant observation
B)family survey
C)observer bias
D)attribution effect

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Participant observation involves the researcher being actively involved in the setting being studied, in this case, Kerri observing and taking notes on her own family's behavior after her brother went to college. Family survey (B) would involve asking family members to complete a survey about their experiences, which Kerri did not do. Observer bias (C) refers to the researcher's own preconceived notions and is not relevant to this scenario. Attribution effect (D) is not applicable to this scenario either.

Kerri Wanted to Study the Effects of Having the Oldest