Observation And Controlled Lab Settings

1. If I were the parent of an infant, I would participate in a study by allowing researchers to observe myself and my child at home. People do observations like this to learn and gain new knowledge about children’s development, family life, and more. I of course would want to know what the study is before I allow the observations to occur though. I am, and will most likely always be a person who supports research to learn more about children’s development. I believe that the more we know about children, their development, lives, and more will lead to better education and more successful lives for the children. Since my major is Communication Disorders, I do have to observe research similar to this myself and from personal experience, it does help provide more insight into children’s development, family life, and more.

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I would consent to participating in a laboratory setting. As said before, I have observed in home settings as well as laboratory settings. Many people argue that laboratory settings are not as effective, and yes this can be true in my opinion. Children and parents will most likely always be more comfortable in their home so the observations made in a home setting can be more realistic. But, from observing in laboratory settings, I believe that this research is effective as well. The control that the researchers have over the study allows for a more directed focus. Controlled laboratory settings will also contribute to information to help gain better knowledge about children and their many aspects. As said before, I will always be a big supporter of research like