The advantage of unobtrusive research is that, compared to other types of research, it _____
a. can examine truly private behaviors c. is more ethical
b. is more beneficial to society d. has fewer demand characteristics
D
Demand characteristics are features of the research that make people behave differently than they normally would. Unobtrusive research is conducted without the participants realizing they are participating in research. This makes it possible only to record their public behavior, and such behavior is unaffected by demand characteristics.
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