RESEARCH STUDY 6.2
Dr. Ewell, a developmental psychologist, is planning on conducting a study that involves watching children play together to determine how sharing behavior occurs in same-sex friend pairs compared with opposite-sex friend pairs.
-Refer to Research Study 6.2 above to answer the following question. Given the scenario above,Dr.Ewell decides to collect his data at a neighborhood park.He has his two research assistants pose as a married couple having a picnic.While having their picnic,they take detailed records of the sharing behavior of the children and note whether the pairs are same sex or opposite sex.This technique is known as:

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The technique described in the scenario is called unobtrusive observation. This is because the researchers are observing behavior without interfering or altering the natural environment or behavior of the participants. They are posing as a married couple having a picnic, which is a natural setting for children to play and share toys. By taking detailed notes of the sharing behavior and noting the sex of the pairs, they can gather data on how sharing behavior occurs in same-sex and opposite-sex friend pairs.

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