Observational Research Pitfalls

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

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

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

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