A Researcher from the Local University Openly Observes How Correctional

Multiple Choice

A researcher from the local university openly observes how correctional officers manage conflict between inmates. Would this research method be non-reactive?

A) Yes, because the researcher is observing behavior in its natural setting.
B) Yes, because the inmates would not know why the researcher is there.
C) No, because the inmates would likely know that the researcher is observing them.
D) No, because the researcher obtained the inmates' voluntary and informed consent to observe them.