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

Question

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 off to a college in France. She took notes each day on her parents' behavior and kept a diary on 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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Kerri is using participant observation, which involves observing and taking notes on behavior within a group or community that the observer is a part of.

Kerri Wanted to Study the Effects of Having the Oldest