Observing Interaction: An Introduction to Sequential Analysis

by John M. Gottman and Roger Bakeman

Book Overview

Mothers and infants exchanging gleeful vocalizations, married couples discussing their problems, children playing, birds courting, and monkeys fighting all have this in common: their interactions unfold over time. Almost anyone who is interested can observe and describe such phenomena. However, scientists usually demand more than a desription--they want observations that are replicable and amenable to scientific analysis, while still faithful to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521574277
• ISBN13: 9780521574273
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"