A local hospital wanted to assess the way its patients were being treated. The hospital hired several researchers to act as patients and record the way hospital personnel handled the admitting and preliminary evaluation procedures. What sort of research is being conducted in this example?

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The researchers are observing the natural behavior of hospital personnel, without interfering in any way, which is the essence of naturalistic observation.

A Local Hospital Wanted to Assess the Way Its Patients