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what is the answer? In natauralistic/ descriptive research a. the researcher goe

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  what is the answer? In natauralistic/ descriptive research    a. the researcher goes to the site of theresearch.    b. it is easy for the researcher to losefocus as he/she becomes involved in the research.    c. If the researcher becomes personallyinvolved in the research, ethical problems can result.    d. all the above.   what is the answer? In natauralistic/ descriptive research    a. the researcher goes to the site of theresearch.    b. it is easy for the researcher to losefocus as he/she becomes involved in the research.    c. If the researcher becomes personallyinvolved in the research, ethical problems can result.    d. all the above.

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   a. the researcher goes to the site of theresearch.

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Naturalistic observation is a research method commonlyused by psychologists and other social scientists. This techniqueinvolves observing subjects in their natural environment. This typeof research is often utilized in situations where conducting labresearch is unrealistic, cost prohibitive or would unduly affectthe subject's behavior.

Descriptive research, also known asstatistical research, describes data and characteristicsabout the population or phenomenon being studied. Descriptiveresearch answers the questions who, what,where, whenhow. and

Although the data description is factual, accurate andsystematic, the research cannot describe what caused a situation.Thus, descriptive research cannot be used to create a causalrelationship, where one variable affects another. In otherwords, descriptive research can be said to have a low requirementfor internal validity.

The description is used for frequencies, averages andother statistical calculations. Often the best approach, prior towriting descriptive research, is to conduct a survey investigation.Qualitative research often has the aim of description andresearchers may follow-up with examinations of why the observationsexist and what the implications of the findings are.

In short descriptive research dealswith everything that can be counted and studied. But there arealways restrictions to that. Your research must have an impact tothe lives of the people around you. For example, finding the mostfrequent disease that affects the children of a town. The reader ofthe research will know what to do to prevent that disease thus,more people will live a healthy life.