Psychologists Who Want to Study Behavior as It Unfolds in Natural

question 560

Multiple Choice

Psychologists who want to study behavior as it unfolds in natural settings use a technique called

• A)the case study method.
• B)correlational studies.
• C)the survey method.
• D)naturalistic observation.

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Definitions:

Descriptive Statistics

Statistics that summarize or describe the characteristics of a collection of data, including measures such as mean, median, mode, and standard deviation.

Measure Of Central Tendency

Statistical measures that summarize a data set by identifying the central position within that data set, including the mean, median, and mode.

Mean

A measure of central tendency in statistics, calculated as the sum of all values divided by the number of values.

Measure Of Variation

A statistical metric that indicates the extent to which data points in a data set diverge from the average or mean value.