subjective phase
analysis
EWMNdescriptions,
procedure
implemented
ensure
objectivity
principal
observer
produced
scores
Twelve
notated
scores
randomly selected and readby another (SMP), who had not previously watched the videosequences. The reader then provided a verbal and written descrip-tion of the sequences and these were compared to what the dogsactually did on the videotape. In each case, the naïve reader recre-ated the actual movements performed, confirming that the EWMNscores were an accurate descriptive representation of the behavior.