Which of the Following Statements Concerning Personal Observation Is Most

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements concerning personal observation is most accurate?

• A)Personal observation is more accurate than ethnopsychic research because the observer/analyst is able to pick up subtleties in the respondent's body language,speech patterns,and facial movements that are often missed by other data collection methods.
• B)Personal observation is especially suited for small businesses that need the research data but cannot afford more expensive data collection methods.
• C)Personal observation is very effective since it can reveal not only what people do,but also effectively determine why they do it.
• D)Personal observation is both useful and flexible,but has reliability issues when different observers watching the same event report different results.
• E)With personal observation,different observers will reliably report the same conclusions when watching the same event,such as people brushing their teeth.

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Definitions:

Interval Estimate

An estimate of a population parameter that specifies a range within which the parameter is expected to lie, often associated with a confidence level.

Test Statistic

A measure calculated from sample data to make decisions about a population parameter in hypothesis testing.

Null Hypothesis

A hypothesis that there is no effect or no difference, and it serves as the default or starting assumption in hypothesis testing.

Point Estimate

A single value (or point) derived from a sample that serves as the best estimate of an unknown population parameter.