Kevin and Cheryl has completed their first day of naturalistic obeservation of adolesents at the local hligh school. As they discussed their experiences during the day, they found that they were both concerned about the difference their presence in the classrooms made on adolesent behavior. This is an inprotant question since, in truly naturalistic research, researchers: A) connot be unobservable. B)cannot manipulaate the independent vaiable. C)cannot be seen, and not heard. D)must not change the situation.
I think it is D
In naturalistic observation, the observers can be able to be seen and heard, if that does not change the situation. Although seen and heard observers might change the situation, very often the subjects become accustomed to having them around and resume normal behaviors.
I was right is was D.
You are correct! The answer is D) must not change the situation. In truly naturalistic research, researchers aim to observe and document behavior in its natural setting without interfering or influencing the participants or the environment. This means that the researchers should not introduce any changes or alterations to the situation being observed.
To arrive at this answer, you can eliminate options A, B, and C because they describe limitations that are not applicable to naturalistic research. Observers in naturalistic research can be observable (option A) since they are documenting behavior openly. They can also manipulate the independent variable (option B) in certain research designs. Moreover, researchers are typically seen and heard (option C) in naturalistic research, as their presence and observations are acknowledged by the participants.
Therefore, the correct answer is D) must not change the situation, as it aligns with the key principle of naturalistic observation.