As I watch television for four hours one evening, I make a record of whether there occurred at least one example of sexual humor during each half-hour segment. This is an example of a(n) _____ method of recording.
A) time-sample
B) duration
C) interval
D) rate

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This is an example of an interval recording method because the observer is noting the presence or absence of a specific behavior (in this case, sexual humor) during predefined segments of time (each half-hour segment). Interval recording does not measure every instance of the behavior, but rather whether the behavior occurs within the specified time intervals.

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