A Research Method That Involves Monitoring Subjects as They Interact

question 16

Multiple Choice

A research method that involves monitoring subjects as they interact with their environment is called

• A) gap research
• B) field observation
• C) secondary research
• D) focus group
• E) random sample

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Definitions:

Instrumentation

The process or technique of designing, selecting, or using instruments, especially for scientific measurement or experimental research.

Regression

A statistical method used to determine the strength and character of the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

Hawthorne Effect

The phenomenon where subjects alter their behavior simply because they are aware that they are being observed.

Random Errors

Errors in measurement that lead to inconsistent results, often caused by unpredictable and uncontrollable factors.