Question

Dr. Watson wanted to know which gender was better at sharing at the sixth-grade level, so he went to the local middle school to observe groups of children during lunch periods. He did this while making sure that the children were not aware that they were being watched, but the school principal gave him permission for this activity. This is a form of _________

Answer 1

Answer:

Naturalistic observation

Explanation:

This type of observation has to do with studying the behavior of a subject or subjects as it/they act in its/their natural setting with no previous or current attempt at intervention by the researcher. This type of experiment gives the scientist a close-up look at social behavior and allows them notice things that might not have been obvious in the laboratory.