Monroe wants to conduct a research study assessing the way children play with each other at different ages. After getting the appropriate permissions, he sits on a bench near a school playground and surreptitiously takes notes on the children's behaviors. Monroe would be best described as engaging in
a. case studies
b. self-report data collection.
c. structured observation.
d. naturalistic observation.
d
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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