Why Do Researchers Try to Avoid Being Detected by Their

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why do researchers try to avoid being detected by their participants when engaged in naturalistic observations?

• A)The researchers themselves could be considered a dependent variable that affects the results of the study.
• B)Naturally occurring behavior patterns might not occur if the participants become aware that they are being observed.
• C)It is unethical to conduct naturalistic observation if the participants know that they are being observed.
• D)Participants may continue to act naturally with the researchers, but the researchers may not act like researchers once they begin to interact with the participants.

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Definitions:

Attitude-Behavior Consistency

Refers to the extent to which individuals’ attitudes (beliefs and feelings) predict their behavior.

Self-Presentation

The process by which individuals attempt to control the impressions others form of them, often through the manipulation of personal information or behavior.

Innate-Rooted

Describes traits, behaviors, or responses that are hard-wired into an organism's biology, present from birth rather than learned through experience.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological discomfort experienced when holding conflicting cognitions (beliefs, attitudes, or values) simultaneously.