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In naturalistic observation, the practice of dichotomous recording of whether a behaviour occurs or not constitutes:

ACluster sampling
BTime-interval sampling
COne/zero sampling ✓ Correct
DContinuous real-time sampling
Correct answer: (C) One/zero sampling
Explanation

Recording merely whether a behaviour occurs or not within an interval is one/zero sampling.

Cluster sampling is a technique for selecting participants in groups, not for coding behaviour.

Time-interval sampling notes behaviour within set periods but does not by itself imply a yes or no code.

Continuous real-time sampling records every occurrence and its duration, not a simple dichotomy.

One/zero sampling scores each interval as behaviour present or absent, ignoring frequency within it.

It is simple to use but can overestimate the true rate of a behaviour.

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