A researcher believes girls are more preoccupied with the way they dress than boys. Due to this assumption, he focuses his observations only on girls and their interactions with their friends, neglecting how boys present themselves to others. This is an example of:

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This is an example of selective observation, because the researcher is only observing one group and ignoring another, which could lead to biased conclusions.

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