A researcher is studying lunchroom activities in schools. She visits some schools that have what they label "quiet lunch" where children are not allowed to talk. She interviews the principals about this policy and finds out that the reason they claim they do it is to make sure that children eat in the allotted time that they have for lunch. Which of Spradley's categories of semantic relations is reflected in the description presented above?
A) Strict inclusion
B) Rationale
C) Spatial
D) Sequence

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The description reflects a "Rationale" semantic relation, as it provides a reason or justification for the "quiet lunch" policy.

A Researcher Is Studying Lunchroom Activities in Schools