Dr. piro knesis stages a fire drill at the elementary school in order to study how children respond to potential emergency situations. dr. knesis's method would best be described as a(n)

Dr. Knesis's method would best be described as a "structured observation".

Structured observation is an information gathering strategy in which analysts accumulate information without coordinate contribution with the members (the scientists watch from a far distance) and the gathering method is organized in a very much characterized and procedural way. It enables scientists to gather information that couldn't be gathered utilizing ordinary research techniques like reviews and meetings. Structured observation utilizes a coding technique for information accumulation.