Which of the Following Is a Good Reason a Researcher

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a good reason a researcher may give for using observational methods as opposed to self-report methods?

• A)"I do not want to have to worry about the construct validity of my conceptual variable."
• B)"I do not want to have to worry about ethics."
• C)"I want to measure something that people may not know how often they do it."
• D)"I want to make a causal claim."

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