Event sampling methodology

Event sampling methodology is a way of studying how often and for how long particular things happen. Imagine you are at a zoo and want to know how much time the monkeys spend playing. You could use event sampling methodology by watching the monkeys and recording every time they start playing and when they stop.

To make it easier, you could also break the time into smaller chunks, like every five minutes, and record whether the monkeys are playing or not. This way, you could get a better idea of how much time the monkeys spend playing over the course of the day.

Overall, event sampling methodology is just a fancy way of watching and recording things so you can understand more about how often and how long certain things happen.