Watching behavior in real-world settings is known as ___________
A) a case study
B) a correlation design
C) naturalistic observation
D) a self-report
Answer: C
Rationale: When psychologists engage in naturalistic observation, they unobtrusively observe and record behavior as it occurs in the subject's natural environment.
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a. anorexia nervosa. b. acquired taste aversion. c. bulimia nervosa. d. self-starvation.
A defendant on trial in the United States says that although he knows he pulled the trigger that killed the victim, he did not know that what he was doing was wrong. Under the guidelines of the McNaughton rule, could the man claim insanity?
a. Yes, because he did not know he was doing something wrong. b. No, because he knows that he pulled the trigger. c. No, because the McNaughton rule does not apply in the United States. d. No, because he should have been able to suppress his actions.