Marcus designed a research study to assess curiosity.In this study, participants were taken to a waiting room by a research assistant.The research assistant pretended to accidentally leave a file marked "Confidential" on the table before leaving the room.Hidden observers then recorded whether the participants looked at the confidential material once they were left alone in the room.Based upon this description, what data collection method is Marcus using?

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Marcus is using structured observation, a method where researchers create a specific situation and then observe participants' behavior in that context. In this case, the situation is the "accidental" leaving of a confidential file to see if participants will look at it.

Marcus Designed a Research Study to Assess Curiosity