In the context of observer-report data (O-data), which of the following statements is true about naturalistic observation?
A. Researchers are allowed to control a context and to eliminate extraneous sources of influence.
B. It requires the individuals being examined to exhibit behavior elicited by researchers.
C. People are contacted electronically one or more times a day at random intervals to answer questions pertaining to a context.
D. It offers researchers the ability to secure information in the realistic context of a person's everyday life.
Answer: D
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a. study things of concern to humans b. seek to improve the human condition c. emphasize the uniqueness of humans d. accept the continuity between human and nonhuman animals
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