Why Would Behavioral Observation Be a Good Research Method for Studying

question 36

Multiple Choice

Why would behavioral observation be a good research method for studying a high-frequency behavior (e.g., number of words spoken in a day or number of steps taken in a week) ?

• A)It will take less time to collect the data.
• B)Participants would not be able to accurately keep track of so much data.
• C)It is cheaper to collect data than it is to self-report data.
• D)Researchers do not need to obtain participant consent for behavioral observation.

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