All of the Following Are Limits on Observational Research Except

question 4

Multiple Choice

All of the following are limits on observational research except

• A) the coding of the data by judges is always low in reliability.
• B) many behaviors of interest occur only in private.
• C) researchers using archival data are dependent on the original creators of the archive.
• D) the sample being observed tends to be limited to just one group of people, one activity, and one setting.

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Definitions:

Intracellular Thirst

A type of thirst caused by the decrease in the volume of fluid inside cells, typically as a result of high salt intake or other factors affecting cellular water.

Physiological Needs

The basic, fundamental needs of humans necessary for survival, such as food, water, shelter, and sleep, as described by Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Maslow's Hierarchy

A theory in psychology proposed by Abraham Maslow, suggesting that people are motivated by a hierarchy of needs starting from basic physiological needs to self-actualization.

Ventromedial Hypothalamus

A region of the hypothalamus in the brain that regulates hunger, satiety, and other functions related to feeding behavior.