People watching is not to be confused with naturalistic observation.

In the context of a naturalistic observation the environment is in no way being manipulated by the observer nor was it created by the observer.

"You will never understand what it means to be a human being through naturalistic observation," he said.

There are several disadvantages and limitations to naturalistic observation.

Piaget wanted to examine the limits of naturalistic observation, in order to understand a child's reasoning.

He was not a conservationist but made important contributions of fauna specimens and naturalistic observations to American institutions and museums.

Ethologists study behavior using two general methods: naturalistic observation and laboratory experimentation.

During naturalistic observations, researchers can avoid interfering with the behavior they are observing by using unobtrusive methods, if needed.

Maternal sensitivity is most commonly assessed during naturalistic observation of free play interactions between mother and child.

The scale is based on naturalistic observations completed by Ainsworth over a period of several hours and thus has no short procedure outline.