Observe three individuals from different age groups (early childhood, middle childhood/adolescence, and adulthood) in public places without using people you know. Record objective behavioral observations for terms on an attached form using code names to protect privacy. Obtain a supervisor's signature in the observation environment for protection. Submit only specific, descriptive, objective observations without opinions or judgments.

1. Observe three individuals from three points in the life span. Only use
subjects
Observe three individuals from three points in the life span. Only use subjects you do not
know and to whom you are not related. Select one subject from each of the following
periods.Early Childhood (3-5 years of age)Middle childhood through adolescence (7-19
years of age)Adulthood (20 years and older)ORecord at least one example for each of the
terms on the attached Observation Form.Assign a code name to subjects observed to protect
their privacy. Code names usually reflect a characteristic of the subject such as “Miss Eats A
Lot” and “Little Blue Shirt.”Locations: Complete observations in a public place such as
McDonald’s, a classroom, a clinic waiting room, athletic practice, church youth group,
retirement center, or a workplace.* Deployed students should inform their instructor of
their situation. In such cases, children may be observed through movies or parent
interviews.Obtain the signature of an adult in the observation environment as a supervisor.
This is for your protection. An adult is then a witness that you are intently observing a
subject for academic purposes. If it is difficult to transmit a signature obtain contact
information to record on the form.Record specific, objective descriptions of behavior for
each term listed.This is a clinical style report. List the term and provide the example of the
behavior.Do not state an opinion or make a judgment concerning the behavior. Simply
describe the behavior observed.Allow yourself sufficient time to gather data. Young
children move more rapidly and produce a great deal of observable data very quickly. Older
adults may require a longer observation period in order to collect a sample for each term
listed.Submit only objective observations.An example would be: Receptive Language – The
teacher asked Red Shirt to place his coat in his cubby. Red Shirt said, “Yes, mam.” He placed
his coat in the correct cubby.Be descriptive and provide specifics such as “Hero could hear
his coach call him to come on the field from a distance of approximately 50 feet with traffic
noise in the background.”Statements such as “He has a great vocabulary for his age,” “She
had an attitude toward her mother,” and “Bright Eyes was the tallest in her class” are not
objective.