Observation in Which the Investigator Creates an Artificial Environment in Order

question 59

Multiple Choice

Observation in which the investigator creates an artificial environment in order to test a hypothesis is called _____.

• A) contrived observation
• B) biased observation
• C) secondary observation
• D) pseudo observation

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