Sam conducted a naturalistic observation as a project for a psychology class.He observed the interactions of parents and children at a restaurant.Many of the people he observed seemed to notice him.When Sam described his work to his teacher,she suggested he find out more about the:
A)experimenter bias.
B)sample bias.
C)participant observation.
D)observer effect.

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The observer effect refers to the phenomenon where people being observed modify their behavior because they are aware they are being watched. Since many of the people Sam observed seemed to notice him, this could have influenced their behavior and the results of his observation. Therefore, exploring the observer effect would be the best choice in this scenario.

Sam Conducted a Naturalistic Observation as a Project for a Psychology