Strategy/Plan for Research

In the upcoming weeks, I plan on investigating child socialization and technology, primarily focusing on children between the ages of 5 and 12. In order to conduct this investigation, I will use naturalistic observation. To do this, I will go to the Garden State mall and find an area where a lot of kids would be (i.e. merry-go-round, food court, kid stores, etc). There, I will observe how many children are carrying around iPhones, iPads, and any sort of electronic device. The results I record will prompt the questions I ask in my survey, which will be distributed to parents.