In naturalistic observation, the participant ____, whereas in the experimental method, the participant ____.
a. is passive; is active
b. is restricted; is not restricted
c. is not restricted; is restricted
d. interacts with the experimenter; does not interact with the experimenter
Question 2Naturalistic observation tends to be:
a. theoretical rather than empirical.
b. concerned with determining causes of behavior.
c. descriptive rather than explanatory.
d. deductive rather than inductive.
Question 3In naturalistic observation, the experimenter ____, whereas in the experimental method, the experimenter ____.
a. is passive; is active
b. is active; is passive
c. observes; does not observe
d. influences the participant's behavior; does not influence the participant's behavior
Question 4If you wanted to study play behavior in preschool children, the ideal approach would most likely be:
a. modeling.
b. naturalistic observation.
c. the retrospective method.
d. the experimental method.
Question 5Which of the following best describes naturalistic observation?
a. You calculate internal and external validity.
b. You look for an association between two variables.
c. You just watch.
d. You determine if there is a cause-and-effect relationship.
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