giarized someone else's work. Proper credit involves citing the source, its date of publication, and the page numbers in which the material appears, as well as the author's name, and enclosing the quoted material in quote marks.6. Watch your verb tenses. You are reporting something you have observed, so the simple past tense is usually most appropriate. Do not use verbs such as "would" unless you mean to use the subjunctive or conditional form of the verb.7. Do not put in irrelevant information, such as how you feel about the subject, the color of hair or eyes, how long the parents have been married, etc., unless you can tie the information in to the behavior you assessed.8. Format: Your paper must by typed, double spaced, and at least 3-to fo-4 pages in length. Failing to meet the minimum requirements for length will reduce your score by 3 points. You are to have 1-inch margins on all sides. You may use a 12-pitch font or smaller.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Learning ContractPSY 3300 - Developmental PsychologyAttachment 2Project 1, Naturalistic Behavioral ObservationThrough a direct, naturalistic observation you are to write a report on the behavioral characteristics of a child 10 years of age or younger. Preferably, this child should not be your own because of the potential bias that it may cause in your interpretations and explanations of your observations. You will have to obtain written permission from the child's parent in order to conduct the observation and write the report. A blank consent form has been provided for your use. See Attachment 2a for the consent form. Submitting this form is a requirement. Failure to do so will reduce your score by 2 points. You are only to report on what you observe. Your opinions, thoughts, beliefs, and values are not to be injected into the observation. Your report is to be a minimum of 3-to-4 double-spaced, typed pages (title pages do not coun...
