A developmental psychologist wants to investigate cooperative play and sharing behavior among young children. They decide to conduct an observational study watching how children aged 5–6 share toys and equipment in a local community park during weekend free-play hours. Behavior is recorded every 5 minutes over a two-hour period.
Explain the difference between a naturalistic observation and a controlled observation.
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