A gym manager wants to encourage members to clean fitness equipment after use. She installs disinfectant spray dispensers and paper towel stations next to the treadmills. A researcher decides to investigate whether gym members are using them. During peak hours, she sits on a stationary exercise bike pretending to check her phone, while secretly recording whether each treadmill user cleans their machine after their workout.
Identify one type of observation being used in this study. Justify your answer.
30 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Psychology Observational techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.