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. Reactive behaviors are a. affected by observation b. natural reactions c. affe

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Question

. Reactive behaviors are

a. affected by observation   

b. natural reactions  

c. affected by the independent variable  

d. measured using physiological methods   

17. A researcher who asks parents to report on the behavior of their children is using   

a. an observational measure  

b. indicants   

c. self-reports   

d. knowledgeable informants  

Which of the following is not good advice for an interviewer?  

a. appear to be interested in the respondent's answers

b. reword questions when necessary to insure that a particular respondent understands them

c. conceal your own reactions to the respondent's answers   

d. ask questions in a logical sequence  

Explanation / Answer

These reactions are not planned, and come in response to the actions that are coming across a person.

2. Answer: A) observational measure:

Observational behaviour measurement occurs when the parents or the observer looks keen into every actions and reaction of the subject, or in this case the child. The parents would report when and on which situations the child is reacting in what manner, and hence it is an observational measured

3. Answer: C) conceal your own reactions to the respondents answers.

It is important that the interviewer should act naturally and this would make the candidate more comfortable and less conscious. If the interviewer tries to conceal his reactions, it would not send good signs across.