Which of the Following Is the Most Likely Reason That

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most likely reason that a researcher studying aggressiveness of children would choose to use naturalistic observation?

• A) Naturalistic observation would allow for the most precise operational definition of aggressiveness and thus the highest degree of internal validity.
• B) Naturalistic observation would allow for the greatest control over the setting in which the observations were made.
• C) Naturalistic observation is the preferred method when moral and ethical limitations apply to the topic under investigation.
• D) Naturalistic observation is the preferred method when systematic manipulation of independent variables is required.