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.
Practise AQA A Level Psychology Observational techniques with exam-style questions for A Level Psychology. 30 questions, matched to the AQA A Level Psychology (7182) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.