O'Malley Sits in the Corner of a Classroom Observing Children

question 233

Multiple Choice

O'Malley sits in the corner of a classroom observing children at play. Which of the following statements is false ?

• A)O'Malley has to make sure that his presence doesn't affect the behavior of the children.
• B)O'Malley might be obtaining a more realistic view of how children play by observing them in their natural environment.
• C)If O'Malley expects to see a certain behavior he may unintentionally bias the study.
• D)O'Malley has random assignment working in his favor.

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