A newcomer is uncertain about the department norms for lunch breaks. Rather than ask anyone, she simply keeps track of when people leave and return for about a week and decides lunch breaks are for about 30-40 minutes. This is an example of which information-seeking strategy?
A) disguising conversation
B) third party inquiry
C) observation
D) testing

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The newcomer is using observation as an information-seeking strategy by watching when others take and return from their lunch breaks to understand the norms without directly asking anyone.

A Newcomer Is Uncertain About the Department Norms for Lunch