Dr.Peacock is investigating the effect of the amount of daycare fees on preschooler's language development.To do this,she finds a handful of daycares that differ according to their weekly fees (some are very expensive,and others are not),and she quietly sits and records the number of words spoken by random samples of children throughout the day in each daycare.What type of research method is Dr.Peacock using?
A) experiment
B) naturalistic observation
C) case study
D) survey

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Dr. Peacock is using naturalistic observation as she is observing behavior in a natural setting (daycares) without manipulating any variables. It is not an experiment as she is not manipulating any variables or controlling the environment. It is not a case study as she is not focusing on a single individual or group. It is not a survey as she is not asking participants to self-report their daycare fees or language development.

DrPeacock Is Investigating the Effect of the Amount of Daycare