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Purpose and Format for the observation study:

The purpose of the observation paper is to provide you with direct experience in watching a

person at work, play, in the context of his/her family, and evaluating the person’s general

strengths and weaknesses in terms of meeting the normal developmental milestones for his/her

age. The format presented below provides specific guidelines for the content of the paper. Do

not change the format:

The paper should be minimum 8 to 10 pages in length, written in the first person, as a

descriptive account of the observations.

The first section (1 page) should be titled "Family Background" and include a brief

description of the medical history of the person including any complications during

pregnancy, a social history including ordinal position, a description of how the family is

organized (intact nuclear family, single parent, blended or extended system) and a brief

description of how the reporting parent evaluates the person's general development. In

this section, you should also include a brief description of the physical characteristics of

the person along with a discussion of any unique psychological behaviors or

mannerisms which are manifested during the observation process.

The second section (1 page) should be titled "Summary of Interview Questions.” Here, I

would like you to summarize the results of the responses to the interview questions

during the observations. You do not need to record the person's responses to separate

questions, but instead organize the summary into general trends or themes which

emerge during the interview process.

There are questions related to the person's

perception of himself, his family, parents, siblings, peers, principal, teacher and school.

The third section (1 page) should be titled "Summary of Observations" and include a

description of the context, the activities that transpired and your reaction to what

occurred.

The fourth section (5 pages) should be titled "Analysis of the Observation

Process" and include an evaluation of the person's development from:

Pick two theorist:

Frued

Eriksonian perspective

Piagetean perspective

Vygotsky,

Bronfrenbrenner

Sternberg

Behaviorist.

In your analysis, provide examples of the person's behavior to support your

assumptions. If the theory is a stage theory, take the person through each stage.

Make sure each theory is used correctly.

6. The fifth section (1 page) should be titled "Summary and Recommendations" and

include a brief description of your assessment of the person's strengths and weaknesses

along with recommendations for remediation and/or enrichment.

7. If you do not hand in the observation, you will automatically fail the class.

Observation Study Paper And Format