Reggie is curious about how many women versus men shake the handle of the gas pump after they finish fueling their automobiles. Reggie positions himself inside a minimart, where he appears to be a shopper, but all the while he is casually looking out a large window and recording the pump behavior of women and men at the fueling stations. What type of research is Reggie conducting?

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Dylan Zhang

Social Studies

21 April, 11:29

Reggie is curious about how many women versus men shake the handle of the gas pump after they finish fueling their automobiles. Reggie positions himself inside a minimart, where he appears to be a shopper, but all the while he is casually looking out a large window and recording the pump behavior of women and men at the fueling stations. What type of research is Reggie conducting?

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Madilyn Hanna · Answer 1

Naturalistic Observation

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Naturalistic observation: A research method, mostly used by social scientists and psychologists. This method involves observing the participants or the subject in their natural setting or environment. This is a non-experimental research method, which is qualitative. The presence of the experimenter or researcher might be known or unknown to the participant involved in the study.