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What is a potential limitation of systematic observation in a laboratory setting?
What is a potential limitation of systematic observation in a laboratory setting?
- The diverse group of participants may lead to biased results
- The setting encourages natural and spontaneous behavior
- Participants are not aware they are being studied
- Participants may exhibit unnatural behavior due to the artificial environment (correct)
Why may certain aspects of children’s development be difficult to examine in a laboratory setting?
Why may certain aspects of children’s development be difficult to examine in a laboratory setting?
- The controlled setting may not reflect real-world environments where children develop (correct)
- Laboratory studies of children's development are often unethical
- The laboratory setting encourages diverse behavior in children
- Children's development is not affected by the laboratory environment
Why might laboratory studies of certain types of stress be considered unethical?
Why might laboratory studies of certain types of stress be considered unethical?
- Participants are not aware they are being studied in laboratory settings
- Laboratory settings do not allow for diverse participant groups
- The controlled setting may not accurately replicate the real stressors experienced by individuals (correct)
- Laboratory settings encourage natural and spontaneous behavior in response to stress