An occupational psychologist wants to investigate how passengers cope with stress while waiting in airport security queues. They decide to conduct an observational study, watching the facial expressions and body language of travellers in the main departure terminal of a major international airport during peak holiday travel hours. Behavioral indicators of stress are recorded using a checklist every 4 minutes over a three-hour period.
Explain the difference between a naturalistic observation and a controlled observation.
644 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Research methods and techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.