A Problem That Is Associated with Descriptive Observations Is That

question 4

Multiple Choice

A problem that is associated with descriptive observations is that they:

• A) cannot be influenced by subject (participant)roles.
• B) often lead to anthropomorphizing.
• C) have internal validity.
• D) can never be obtained as unobtrusive measures.
• E) are always retrospective in nature.

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Definitions:

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