What Is the Goal of Naturalistic Observation

question 84

Multiple Choice

What is the goal of naturalistic observation?

• A) To describe behavior as it occurs in a natural setting
• B) To describe the variables that are present and the relations among them
• C) To understand cause-and-effect relationships
• D) Both (a) and (b)

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Definitions:

Body Fat Percentages

A measure of the proportion of a person's mass that is made up of fat, used as an indicator of fitness and health.

Bimodal

Describes a distribution with two distinct peaks or modes, indicating two prevalent groups or outcomes in the data set.

Unimodal

A distribution with a single peak or mode.

Skewed

Describes a distribution that is not symmetrical, with data points clustering more on one side of the mean than the other.