Which of the following facilitates descriptions of ongoing behaviors without explaining them?
A) random assignment
B) informed consent
C) naturalistic observation
D) the double-blind procedure

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Naturalistic observation involves observing and recording ongoing behaviors in their natural setting without manipulating or explaining them. Random assignment refers to the procedure of assigning participants to different groups randomly, informed consent refers to obtaining permission from participants before they participate in a study and explaining the nature of the study to them, and the double-blind procedure involves neither the participants nor the researchers knowing which group they are in to avoid bias.

Which of the Following Facilitates Descriptions of Ongoing Behaviors Without