A scientist who asks people which memory strategies they use in their daily lives would be said to be conducting a(n)
A) experiment.
B) case study.
C) survey.
D) clinical trial.
E) naturalistic observation.

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A survey is a research method in which researchers gather information from a sample of people using standardized questions. In this case, the scientist is asking people about their memory strategies, which fits the definition of a survey. The other options (experiment, case study, clinical trial, naturalistic observation) do not fit the scenario described.

A Scientist Who Asks People Which Memory Strategies They Use