This essay is a child observation project, the format used is APA, which is the standard format for many social sciences class.

Abstract For the purposes of this observation the child observed will be referred to as Jake. The differences in time spent with Jake by students of the University of Alaska Southeast student housing community were observed and recorded for this study. Jake was observed for increments of two hours daily for one week. During this observation the amount of time individuals spent carrying, playing, or interacting with Jake was recorded as well as the individual's …

…with Jake and those students who spend more time with Jake spend less time with the Lodge dog. If I were to perform this observation again I would make a not if the individual spent time with the dog or not. Besides that factor I really enjoyed performing this observation. This observation was one of the few times I was able to put into practice the concepts I have learned in class. Child Observation Study