Chapter 1. Excerpts from “Up” Documentary: Meet the Children

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Excerpts from “Up” Documentary: Meet the Children

Estimated Completion Time:

Approximately 5 minutes.

Synopsis:

In the following video clip, the subjects of the documentary are brought together at age 21. The viewer listens in as they discuss their views on the perspective endorsed by the film.

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More than one of the films’ subjects raises questions about the authenticity of the film’s conclusions. In this clip, you will hear some of the reasons for this uncertainty.

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Question 1.1

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The design of the documentary series is correlational rather than experimental and is most similar to a longitudinal design. Both structured interviews and naturalistic observations are seen in the clips. The film’s subjects raise several concerns about the conclusions of the film, including whether its internal validity is compromised by fact that the subjects have had the opportunity to see each film and get to know one another and one another’s circumstances.

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