When we use observations to conduct research
A) we are able to identify the causes of the behavior we observe.
B) we can be certain that we are seeing behavior as it naturally occurs.
C) it does not tell us directly about the causes of the behaviors we see.
D) they cannot help us to formulate new hypotheses that we can later test.

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Observations only allow us to see behavior as it naturally occurs, but they do not provide information about the causes of the behavior. It is possible to use observations to formulate new hypotheses, but this is not their primary purpose.

When We Use Observations to Conduct Research