Mr. LeDoux is gathering information about the perpetual misbehavior of Reid in French class. He recorded the antecedent of the b
ehavior in several instances and the consequences following the behavior. He is trying to understand why Reid repeats the negative behavior. What process is Mr. LeDoux using?
There typically are 7 methods or processes to analyzing human behaviour. In this instance, Mr. LeDoux would be utilizing observation. This is a very good method because it is easiest yet most effective because one can see the affects of certain situations on an individual in their natural environment. But there are some downsides to this: gathered data might be considered as biased due to the observers closeness to the subject.
Their age plays a role. Younger kids might be a lot more excited than older kids. How prepared they were before the new baby came also plays a role in how they will react.