An Important Advantage of the Method of Naturalistic Observation Is

question 186

Multiple Choice

An important advantage of the method of naturalistic observation is that

• A)it can provide important information on cause-effect relationships
• B)it can more easily be incorporated into meta-analyses
• C)it can provide detailed information on naturally occurring behaviour
• D)it can more easily be matched to correlational research

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Behavioral Economics

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