When an airline passenger (who is really an employee of the airline)complains loudly about his not being served a vegetarian meal so that he can note the behavior of the flight attendant in this type of situation,this is an example of what type of observation?
A)content analysis
B)indirect
C)contrived
D)response latency

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This is an example of a contrived observation, which is when the observer creates a situation or event to observe how individuals or groups react or respond. In this case, the airline passenger (who is actually an employee) is deliberately causing a disturbance to see how the flight attendant responds to a customer complaint about not receiving a vegetarian meal.

When an Airline Passenger (Who Is Really an Employee of the Airline)complains