Two behavioural ecologists plan to conduct a structured observation of urban grey squirrels foraging near university park litter bins. One of the behavioural categories the researchers intend to record is 'food-guarding'.
Explain how the ecologists could ensure they have a shared, reliable agreement on what constitutes 'food-guarding' before commencing their actual data collection.
689 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Scientific processes. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.