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What is the primary limitation of observational research identified in the text?
What is the primary limitation of observational research identified in the text?
- Lack of direct control over the research environment (correct)
- Potential for observer bias to influence the results
- Ethical concerns about invading participants' privacy
- Inability to study covert behaviors
What is the definition of the Hawthorne effect according to the text?
What is the definition of the Hawthorne effect according to the text?
- Participants' behavior changes when they are aware they are being studied (correct)
- The observer's conscious or unconscious preferences can affect their perception of the situation
- Observational research raises ethical concerns about spying on people
- Observational research can only be used to study overt behaviors
Which of the following is a potential problem with observational research?
Which of the following is a potential problem with observational research?
- Ethical concerns about invading participants' privacy (correct)
- Inability to study covert behaviors
- Lack of direct control over the research environment
- Difficulty drawing accurate conclusions from the observations
What is the definition of observer bias according to the text?
What is the definition of observer bias according to the text?
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