A researcher is investigating classroom behaviour. She records whether a student is 'on-task' or 'off-task' at the start of every 2-minute interval over a 1-hour lesson.
Which of the following correctly identifies the sampling technique being used and a limitation of this technique?
Event sampling; it can be difficult to manage if many target behaviours happen at the same time.
Time sampling; it is extremely difficult to record accurately because the observer must monitor and log every single behaviour throughout the entire session.
Event sampling; it can lead to unrepresentative findings because the researcher only focuses on a single participant at a time.
Time sampling; it may miss important behaviours that occur between the designated observation points.
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