A Researcher Plans to Investigate How Toddlers Interact with Each

question 41

Multiple Choice

A researcher plans to investigate how toddlers interact with each other, starting from the first time they meet. In the planned study, toddlers that do not know one another will be placed in a room with many interesting toys. Parents will be nearby. Researchers will record the toddlers' interaction and examine the videotapes at a later time. This type of research is best described as which of the following?

• A) experiment
• B) laboratory observation
• C) naturalistic observation
• D) cross-sectional design

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