The school guidance counselor comes into your room to observe Susan.The counselor notices that Susan spent 15 minutes of the 43-minute class time walking around the room.The counselor obtained these data by performing what type of observation?

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The counselor obtained data on the duration of Susan's behavior, specifically how long she spent walking around the room during the 43-minute class. Therefore, this is a duration observation. Latency observation would focus on the time it takes for a behavior to occur after a specific event, anecdotal observation would involve recording specific incidents or behaviors, and interval observation would involve dividing the observation period into smaller intervals and recording whether or not the behavior occurred during each interval.

The School Guidance Counselor Comes into Your Room to Observe