A developmental psychologist investigates cooperative play in pre-school children. The psychologist has the children play in a custom-built laboratory playroom while she sits behind a one-way mirror, recording every single instance of a cooperative behaviour (such as sharing a toy) as it occurs during a 20-minute session.
Which of the following correctly classifies the observational design used in this study?
Controlled, overt, participant, time sampling
Naturalistic, covert, non-participant, event sampling
Controlled, covert, non-participant, event sampling
Controlled, covert, non-participant, time sampling
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