A researcher working for the National Zoo took part in randomly chosen tours and pretended to be just another visitor. The researcher covertly noted the real visitors' reactions to the tours. The researcher was conducting a(n) ________ study.
A) complete participant observation
B) quasi-participant
C) participant as observer
D) nonparticipant observation

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The researcher was conducting a complete participant observation study, where they fully immersed themselves in the activity being studied (in this case, the tours) without revealing their identity as a researcher to those being observed. This method allows for the collection of data in a natural setting without the influence that the presence of a researcher might have on participants' behaviors.

A Researcher Working for the National Zoo Took Part in Randomly