What Is One Advantage of Behavioral Observation

question 173

Multiple Choice

What is one advantage of behavioral observation?

• A) It requires the researcher to make assumptions.
• B) It is open to social desirability biases.
• C) It allows a researcher to see the behavior in its entirety so there is less need for inferences of meaning.
• D) It is not vulnerable to demand characteristics.

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Definitions:

Brain

The central organ of the human nervous system, housed in the skull and responsible for controlling and coordinating all voluntary and involuntary activities, along with processing sensory information.

Digestion

The biological process by which food is broken down into simpler substances for the body to use as energy or building blocks.

Afferent Neurons

Nerve cells that carry sensory information from the body’s periphery towards the central nervous system.

Sensory Organs

Specialized organs of the body that process information from the environment, such as eyes, ears, skin, nose, and tongue.