Dr Ginsburg Wants to Study Possible Gender Differences in the Willingness

question 561

Multiple Choice

Dr. Ginsburg wants to study possible gender differences in the willingness of young children to engage in risky behaviors. To gather data, Ginsburg and a co-researcher carefully and unobtrusively observe the willingness of boys and girls to try risky behaviors at a local zoo, such as petting a burro or feeding different animals. Dr. Ginsburg is using _____ to gather data.

• A) naturalistic observation
• B) a survey
• C) the case study method
• D) a representative sample

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