Identify the type of observational method used in this study.
Read this description of a study and answer the question that follow.
A reporter at a university newspaper sought to gather evidence about the quality of teaching at the university. For one week at the beginning of the semester she attended 5 different, large-lecture classes each day, each with a different instructor. She asked 4 other reporters to do this too (they all attended different classes), and she trained them regarding the ratings they would make. The reporters pretended to be students, but sat in the back of class so the instructor wouldn't notice their observations. Using 10-point rating scales, they rated each instructor on five dimensions: interesting, organized, informative, friendly, and respectful. They summarized their findings and reported that, in general, the quality of teaching at the university is very good.
Disguised participant observation was used in this study.
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When Lou arrived at summer camp, he was uncomfortable, so he began to walk around and learn where the activities were held. He next observed the boys in his age group playing a game of ball. According to psychosocial theory, Lou was
a. negatively resolving the identity crisis. b. determining members of his radius of significant others. c. following the epigenetic principle. d. appraising the situation as a coping behavior.
Regarding animal communication, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In their natural habitat, apes and monkeys make only a few dozen distinct cries, which carry messages, such as "attack," "flee," or "food here.". b. Animal communication lacks the productive quality of human language. c. No other animals besides apes and monkeys have been able to be taught to communicate with word symbols. d. The pygmy chimpanzee named Kanzi has the vocabulary and the ability to invent a simple grammar that are equal to those abilities shown by two-year old humans.
Define deception as it relates to social psychology and provide an example of its use
What will be an ideal response?
Control of vital energy is a unique and fundamental aspect of yoga
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.