One Advantage of Observational Research Methods Is That

question 29

Multiple Choice

One advantage of observational research methods is that:

• A) researchers can make causal statements about relationships between variables.
• B) conditions and results can be easily replicated.
• C) they are free of researcher bias.
• D) they provide greater ecological validity.

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Definitions:

Immediate Experience

Direct, unmediated encounters or perceptions that occur in the present moment.

Psychological Laboratory

A controlled environment where experiments related to psychology are conducted to study behavior and mental processes.

Wilhelm Wundt

A German physiologist and psychologist who is considered the father of experimental psychology; he founded the first formal laboratory for psychological research.

Modern Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior, incorporating contemporary theories and methodologies.