Which of the Following Is a Major Limitation of Naturalistic

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a major limitation of naturalistic observation?

• A) For each participant, responses may differ due to the manner of interviewing.
• B) Researchers cannot expect that participants will behave in the laboratory as they do in their ?natural environments.
• C) Findings cannot be generalized beyond the participants and settings in which the research was ?originally conducted.
• D) Not all participants have the same opportunity to display a particular behavior in everyday life.

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Definitions:

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Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

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5% Significance Level

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