Nigel’s problem behavior includes cursing, making derogatory comments toward other students, yelling, spitting, and shoving chairs. Which direct observation method would you use to collect data on Nigel’s problem behaviors? Explain your answer.

Field experiment direct observation method

Explanation:

This is the method in which the researcher observes and manipulates the one and more independent variables. It occurs in natural settings to observe the effect of behavior.

This is the extreme form of intervention observation in the method. When field experiments conducted it makes casual inferences from the observation.

Confounding in the experiments may decrease the validity of the research method. Due to con-foundation, ethical issues occur related to a high risk of low internal validity.