Question

type of descriptive method was used, or should be used.

1. details: amato (1989) conducted a study about caretakers of children in public places in california and nebraska. he found that 43% of the children he observed had male caretakers. males were more involved with their children in recreational settings such as playgrounds, but in restaurants, females were more involved. when taking care of older children, boys, and mixed - sex pairs, however, males were more likely to be the caretakers.
2. details: sarah started showing explosive behavior with her teacher in grade 2. her teacher has noticed that her drawings are often \dark\ with depictions of dead and injured people. there was no previous record of any problems. sarahs father has bipolar disorder. sarahs parents were contacted and came in for an interview. parents agreed to sarah being referred to a counselor to help sarah express her feelings and manage her anger. a plan was put in place to identify one adult in school who could help sarah when she feels upset and provide a safe place for her to go. parents were provided with some suggestions for helping sarah at home. sarahs behavior improved and she used the resources available to her. two years later, when sarah was in grade 4, she started exhibiting difficulty controlling her anger; she was acting out - ran out of school, an object at another student, and hid in school. at home, she was hurting her younger brother.

Explanation:

Since the problem is about identifying the descriptive method used (or should be used) for each scenario, and these scenarios involve human behavior and psychological/sociological observations, we'll analyze each:

For Scenario 1 (Amato's study on caretakers):

Amato observed caretakers in public places (playgrounds, restaurants) and recorded behaviors (who was caretaker, involvement). This is naturalistic observation—observing behavior in natural environments without intervention.

Sarah’s case involves tracking her behavior over time (Grade 2 to Grade 4), including interviews with parents, and interventions. This is a case study—in - depth analysis of an individual (or small group) over time, including multiple data sources (observations, interviews, interventions).

Answer:

The descriptive method used is naturalistic observation.

For Scenario 2 (Sarah's behavior):