Which of the Following Research Scenarios Are Examples of the Observation

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following research scenarios are examples of the observation method?

• A)A car dealer checking which radio stations cars are tuned to when they're brought in for service to know which stations to advertise on
• B)Recording license plate information in a shopping mall parking lot to learn where shoppers are coming from
• C)The use of different colored promotional flyers mailed to different zip codes to identify which trading area a retailer is serving
• D)Studying scuff marks on tiles at a museum as a means of measuring the popularity of a display
• E)All of these are examples of observational research methods.

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