Zoologist Christian Rutz and his colleagues outfitted shy New Caledonian crows with "crow cams" to better understand their use of tools to forage for food. Dr. Rutz and his colleagues were using the critter cams to minimize the observer effect in which type of research method?

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Naturalistic observation is a research method aimed at observing subjects in their natural environment without any manipulation or interference. By using "crow cams," Dr. Rutz and his colleagues were able to study the crows' behavior in their natural habitat with minimal disturbance, thereby minimizing the observer effect, which can alter the behavior of subjects when they are aware they are being watched.

Zoologist Christian Rutz and His Colleagues Outfitted Shy New Caledonian