What is Naturalistic Observation and what are the potential advantages and disadvantages?
Naturalistic observation is used to study participant’s behavior in their natural setting. Advantages include low interference by the researcher, behaviors observed are spontaneous and more varied than in a lab setting. Disadvantages include the potential for observer bias. Observer bias occurs when the researcher’s expectations or biases influence the outcome of the research.
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