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Human Observation Project Procedures    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) Record at least one example for each of the terms on the 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 McDonalds, 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.Page 1 of 3 Life-Span Development Observation Form Use the following information to guide observation reporting: Name (Your name) Code Name (Name you assign subject observed in order to provide privacy) Age of Subject Date Location Supervisor Signature or Contact Information Physical Development: Height (use actual height if available, frequently need to estimate) ____________________________________________________ Weight (may use actual weight if available, frequently need to estimate) ____________________________________________________ Body Proportions (Example: The head is 25\% of the body length, long arms, thin, frail, muscular, obese) _______________________________________________________ _____________________________ Hearing (state what the subject can hear and from what distance)  _______________________________________________________ _____________________________ Vision (state what the subject saw, distance, and conditions) _______________________________________________________ _____________________________ Tactile Sensitivity (describe what they touched and their response to touching something or being touched) ________________________________________________________________________ Motor Development: Fine Motor Skills (small muscle movement such as picking up items, writing, or drawing) ___________________________________________________ ______________________________ Gross Motor Skills (large muscle movement such as running, jumping, walking, or climbing) _________________________________________________________________________________ Physical Strength (lifting books, moving a desk, running five miles. Describe the movement and object moved.) ___________________________________________________ ______________________________ Eye Hand Coordination (must include eyes and hands as in writing, eating, catching a ball) _________________________________________________________________________________ Cognitive Development: Attention (be specific. was subject listening, watching, conversing, writing…? How long?) _________________________________________________________________________________ Short Term Memory (must be 30 seconds or less) _________________________________________________________________________________ Long Term Memory (may be permanent memory. recall events from the past?) _________________________________________________________________________________ Problem Solving (Example - When the paint spilled, the subject grabbed the paper towels and quickly wiped up the spill.) _________________________________________________________________________________ Abstraction (adolescents and adults only) (reflects the use of a representational system. The subject may be observed to solve problems with words rather than having to use trial and error or manipulation of objeOpen Quick Links Quick Links Page Landmarks Content Outline Keyboard Shortcuts Logout Global Menu Fontez DeberryActivity Updates Home Help Top Frame Tabs My Institution Tab 1 of 4 Courses Tab 2 of 4 (active tab) Organizations and Tutoring Tab 3 of 4 Tech Support Tab 4 of 4 Current Location OL-Life Span Growth & Development-01/19/21 PSYC2314.20210119.616687 Papers/Projects Human Observation Project Guidance and Examples Menu Management Options Course Menu: OL-Life Span Growth & Development-01/19/21 (PSYC2314.20210119.616687) Start here! BioSig-ID™ Enrollment Announcements Messages Instructor Info Syllabus Page 1 Syllabus Page 2 E-Chapter 1-3 Lessons Papers/Projects Discussion Board Exams Lecture Notes Tools My Grades Scholastic Honesty Evaluation Human Observation Project Guidance and Examples Content Physical Characteristics Describe characteristics such as: Height: Use actual height if available, frequently need to estimate. Also, state a comparison with age group. Weight: May use actual weight if available, frequently need to estimate. Also, state a comparison with age group. Proportions: State relationship of head to size of body. If you are describing an adolescent, you may also note that there is a surge in the growth of the feet and hands just prior to onset of puberty. Use terms related to body proportion such as bone structure (ectomorph, mesomorph, endomorph), long arms, tall and thin, obese, and muscular. Hearing: State what the subject can hear and from what distance.  Example:  Little Boy Blue responded to the female teachers verbal directions from across the busy classroom, approximately 20 feet.  Ambient noise level was moderate. Vision: Provide an example of size and distance at which objects or print could be understood. Example: Wiggles was able to read directions written on the chalkboard from his desk at the back of the room, a distance of approximately 25 feet. Tactile Sensitivity: Describe reaction to touching or being touched. Example: Smiles body stiffened when the teacher touched her shoulder, the subject stayed within touching distance of the teacher throughout the class, or although encouraged by the teacher fussy would not touch the soft clay or paint with finger paints; he would build with the blocks. Motor Development Describe characteristics such as: Fine Motor Skills: This category refers to the capability of the small muscles. Can the subject use a crayon, pencil, or paint brush? Open Quick Links Quick Links Page Landmarks Content Outline Keyboard Shortcuts Logout Global Menu Fontez DeberryActivity Updates4 Home Help Top Frame Tabs My Institution Tab 1 of 4 Courses Tab 2 of 4 (active tab) Organizations and Tutoring Tab 3 of 4 Tech Support Tab 4 of 4 Current Location OL-Life Span Growth & Development-01/19/21 PSYC2314.20210119.616687 Papers/Projects Menu Management Options Course Menu: OL-Life Span Growth & Development-01/19/21 (PSYC2314.20210119.616687) Start here! BioSig-ID™ Enrollment Announcements Messages Instructor Info Syllabus Page 1 Syllabus Page 2 E-Chapter 1-3 Lessons Papers/Projects Discussion Board Exams Lecture Notes Tools My Grades Scholastic Honesty Evaluation Papers/Projects Content Human Observation Project Procedures 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) Record at least one example for each of the terms on the 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 McDonalds, 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