Which of the Following Is True of Naturalistic Observations

question 135

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of naturalistic observations?

• A)Researchers usually record all of a child's behaviours.
• B)Because children are being observed in their natural settings,the behaviour of interest in less likely to be disturbed.
• C)This method is useful for studying phenomena that occur rarely.
• D)This method is useful for studying behaviours that occur in private settings.

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Definitions:

Interference Theory

A theory in psychology that explains how new information can sometimes cause forgetting of old information.

Decay

The gradual reduction in the strength, quality, or quantity of something over time.

Peg Method

A mnemonic technique that involves associating items to be remembered with a list of peg words you have memorized in advance.

Method of Loci

A mnemonic strategy that involves visualizing items to be remembered in specific physical locations.