Naturalistic observation is a type of field study. It involves non-experimental approaches used in the field studies or in real-life settings. In the naturalistic observation method the researcher very carefully observes and records some behavior or phenomenon, sometimes over a prolonged period, in its natural setting.
1. One example of naturalistic observation would be the study of bears hunting for salmon during the salmon's annual migr
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