What was the most difficult aspect of the coding task?

There were two main difficulties throughout the undertaking of this task. Firstly, the tangible difficulties of coding each response and categorizing each parental verbalization caused some minor clerical issues. Secondly, theoretical concerns surrounding the task produced some difficulties. For instance, was the open filming of the interaction determining or influencing the mother’s verbalizations towards the child? Or was the task selection hindering the child’s attention ability or producing uncharacteristic non-compliant behaviour? Are these issues affecting causality?

Can you think of any way in which this difficulty could be addressed in future?

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I personally felt that I managed the decision of verbalization categorization well. Although difficult, as mentioned earlier, I feel that I consulted the relevant information sufficiently and regularly. In addition, I feel that I was able to draw insightful conclusions and make determinative decisions relevant to categorization.

What surprised you most, either in terms of the interaction or the process of coding and summarizing behaviour?

The section of the task, which surprised me most, was the underlying behavioral assumptions I had concerning the task before I completed the coding or summary. That is, I believed that the interaction demonstrated positive parenting techniques on first viewing, however the coding exercise allowed me to see that praise verbalizations were scarce. Thus, the surprising aspect of this task was the information that can be overlooked if it is not made clear that such behaviour is either overt or non-existent.

What was the main thing you learned from the experience of systematic observation, coding categories of behaviour, and summarizing your observations in a