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A Naturalistic Observation Study

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This paper will contain information abstracted from a naturalistic observational study conducted by Erene Christoforatos. The intention of the study was to observe and evaluate the physical and mental qualities demonstrated by an infant and then later assess the qualities as either on par or subpar according to the infant’s age, and then following up with valid reasoning as to why they were classified as such. Additionally, there were five individuals who took part in the study, and that of being the nine-month-old infant. The ultimate purpose was to question whether or not if the toddler’s reflexes, motor abilities, cognitive/sensorimotor abilities, perceptual abilities, language/communicative abilities, and social behavior reflected his developmental
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