A developmental psychologist wanted to investigate the effects of pre-school type on cooperative behaviour in young children. They compared children who had attended a structured, teacher-led pre-school with children who had attended a child-led, play-based pre-school. The children were observed in their primary school classroom during a LEGO-building group activity when they were five years old.
Based on the scenario above, suggest two operationalised behavioural categories the psychologist could use in their observation of cooperative behaviour. Explain how the psychologist could have carried out this observation.
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