Interpretation Review (Boehm, p. 110)

• 1. When we make inferences or draw conclusions about a child’s behavior, we are making:

a) operational definitions

b) errors based on bias

c) interpretations

d) all the above

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• 2. Interpretation is:

a) objective

b) subjective

c) both a & b

d) neither a or b

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• 3. Interpretations grow out of:

a) theories

b) past experiences

c) present observations

d) all the above

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• 4. Which of the following are types of interpretations:

a) relating observations to external considerations (historical events, theories)

b) relating observations to developmental data

c) forming patterns among observations

d) all the above

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• 5. Scientific research equals observation plus meaning. Meaning refers to:

a) explanations

b) interpretations

c) causation

d) all the above

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• 6. When one interprets, one is really imposing a “bias” on some fact. This

“bias” can be made up of one’s

a) personal background

b) theoretical beliefs

c) own unique “filters”

d) all the above

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• 7. Through interpretation, we can learn about:

a) a child’s fantasy life

b) a child’s emotional state

c) a child’s social interactional skills

d) all the above

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• 8. To interpret often involves moving from something that is directly observable to something that is not directly observable or observed.

• For example, you repeatedly hear four-year-old Maria asking Mrs. Flores for approval – something observable. You conclude that Maria is a(n)..………………………………………. child, something not observed, but inferred.