In a study of the educational richness of a preschool,observers count the number of books and educational toys and observe the number of times teachers read the children a book and play with children using educational toys.These observations would be examples of observational measurement of
A)degree.
B)ratios.
C)frequency.
D)reliability.

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The observations of the number of books and educational toys, as well as the number of times teachers read books and play with educational toys, are all examples of frequency, as they are measuring how often certain activities or items occur in the preschool. Observational measurement of degree would involve rating a specific quality or characteristic on a scale, such as rating the level of engagement during playtime. Ratios involve comparing two quantities, such as the ratio of boys to girls in the preschool. Reliability refers to the consistency and accuracy of measurements over time or across observers, which is not directly relevant to the observations described in the question.

In a Study of the Educational Richness of a Preschool,observers