Direct Observation of Behavior in a Naturalistic Situation, as Compared

question 46

Multiple Choice

Direct observation of behavior in a naturalistic situation, as compared with observation in a situational test, requires that

• A) predetermined hypotheses be tested.
• B) the situation be less structured, with behaviors more spontaneous.
• C) the observation be more obtrusive and more short-range.
• D) the task each subject is asked to perform is the same.

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Definitions:

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person from their point of view.

Pyramid-Shaped Hierarchy

A visual model of an organization where each level represents a rank, with the highest power at the top tapering down to wider levels of lesser power.

Physiological Needs

Basic requirements vital to human survival, such as air, food, water, and shelter, often represented as the foundation in Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Safety

The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.