A Type of Experiment in Which Researchers Try to Duplicate

question 38

Multiple Choice

A type of experiment in which researchers try to duplicate in the laboratory features or events that occur naturally in everyday life in order to increase the ecological validity of their results is:

• A)a field experiment
• B)a natural experiment
• C)a laboratory analogue experiment
• D)an intervention

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Definitions:

Hard Work

The consistent, dedicated effort to complete tasks or achieve goals over time.

Rhetorical Situation

The context of a rhetorical act, made up of a rhetor, an audience, and a message, that influences the strategy and effectiveness of communication.

Purpose

The reason for which something is done or created, or for which something exists.

Circumstances

The conditions or facts affecting the event or situation at hand.