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Question 6

An environmental psychologist wants to investigate whether commuters are more likely to recycle their rubbish when recycling bins are placed near train platform exits compared to when they are near the ticket machines. The researcher stands near the exits and records commuters' disposal behaviors without interacting with them.

Describe non-participant observation as a research method in psychology.

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Methods Questions

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Methods

638 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Methods. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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