Dikeledi studies the behaviour of preschool children by watching them play at a local day care centre. While doing this, she is careful to find a spot where she will be completely unnoticed by the individuals she is observing. Dikeledi is most probably using a ____ approach to studying the children.

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Dikeledi is using naturalistic observation because she is watching the children in their natural environment without any interference or manipulation by the researcher, and she is trying to remain unnoticed to avoid influencing their behavior.Structured observation involves creating a specific situation and observing how individuals behave in it; correlational research involves examining the relationship between two or more variables; self-report involves asking individuals to report on their own thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Dikeledi Studies the Behaviour of Preschool Children by Watching Them