A Psychologist Is Conducting an Assessment of a Child Who

Multiple Choice

A psychologist is conducting an assessment of a child who appears to have high distractibility in a classroom setting. The psychologist is interested in what happens just before the child is distracted from a task, how the child behaves during the distracted period, and what happens immediately after the task disruption. In assessing the relationship between situational influences and behaviour, the psychologist is using a(n) _____ analysis.

A) topical
B) functional
C) structural
D) internal