A classmate informs you that, while conducting a naturalistic observation study of children's play behavior, she had to ask the children to limit their play activity to only one area in the playground in order to make more accurate observations. Being familiar with observational methods, you should tell her that her study did not involve naturalistic observation because

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Naturalistic observation involves observing subjects in their natural environment without interference. By asking the children to limit their play to one area, the behavior observed is no longer naturally occurring, as it has been influenced by the researcher's instructions.  In naturalistic observation, no attempt to change or interfere with the observed behavior is made.

A Classmate Informs You That, While Conducting a Naturalistic Observation