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Observing Behavior- Matching Exercise

Match the research scenarios to the type of observation method used.

1


A psychologist unobtrusively observed the interactions between magicians and elementary school students that were skeptical of magic.

2


Several researchers “joined” a group that believed the world would soon end. After they were accepted as members of the group, they made careful observations of the behavior of the group.

3


After extensive library research and telephone interviews with people familiar with J. Edgar Hoover, the researcher applied psychological theory to explain his life.

4


A researcher at Oh My Goodness University examined student applications from the previous five years to determine whether the enrollment of single parents increased.

Answer choices for questions 1 through 4
A)Archival Study
B)Naturalistic Observation
C)Participant Observation
D)Psychobiography





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