A researcher observes adults working in a public library study area on weekday afternoons. The researcher records each time a user checks a mobile phone, begins a non-study conversation or leaves their seat for at least two minutes.
Explain one weakness of collecting these data through a naturalistic observation.
139 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 7.2 Doing Research, covering 7.2.1 Experiments, 7.2.2 Interviews, 7.2.3 Questionnaires (Surveys), 7.2.4 Observations, 7.2.5 Case Studies, and 7.2.6 Correlations. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.