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Naturalistic Observation

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State

Naturalistic observation records behavior in its ordinary setting without the researcher intervening.

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A researcher counts hand-washing in a public restroom from a position where no one has been told a study is running.

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Being watched changes behavior. Concealment protects the data and creates the ethical question the design must answer.