Which of the Following Is an Advantage Associated with Naturalistic

question 103

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage associated with naturalistic observation?

• A) The researcher is also a participant and so can gather more in-depth information.
• B) Statements about causality are possible using naturalistic observation.
• C) It is easy to manipulate independent variables using naturalistic observation.
• D) Naturalistic observation may be the only way to examine certain types of variables.

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