Research participants do not always have an accurate view of their own behaviour which can lead to distorted accounts. The most significant drawback of observing people in their everyday settings is that researchers cannot avoid this distortion.

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Observing people in their everyday settings (naturalistic observation) allows researchers to see behaviors as they naturally occur, potentially reducing the distortion that can happen when participants self-report their behaviors inaccurately. The drawback mentioned is more closely associated with self-report methods than with naturalistic observation.

Research Participants Do Not Always Have an Accurate View of Their