Naturalistic observa

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Naturalistic observation

Examples

Prove that raptors capable of hunting in packs

Limitations

difficulty of coding results in a manner appropriate for statistical analysis

difficulty of observing behavior without disrupting it

take a great amount of time

descriptive method, not an explanatory one

Strengths

allows researchers to observe behavior in the setting in which it normally occurs

Description

observes and records some behavior or phenomenon

type of study classified under the broader catagory of field studies