Multiple choice

Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of naturalistic observation?

  1. It provides an overabundance of information.

  2. It deals with behaviour not tampered by outside influences.

  3. It limits biased observations through careful record keeping.

  4. It does not identify the cause of observed behaviour.
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Explanation

Naturalistic observation involves observing behavior in natural settings without researcher interference. While it captures authentic behavior, it cannot establish cause-and-effect relationships because variables are not controlled, only observed. The lack of experimental manipulation means you can see correlations but cannot determine what causes what.

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