The warden considers covering up the situation, with the rationale that he stands to be fired or demoted if the situation becomes known outside the institution. This would be an application of the viewpoint.

Jamie is conducting a study of hyperactive children. he recruits two children identified by teachers as hyperactive and takes a detailed history by interviewing the child and the child's parents over a period of several days, looking for patterns in the child's early experiences that may have contributed to the child's hyperactivity. jamie's research plan is referred to as the