Given the Difficulties with Experimental Control of Field Research, Which

question 60

Multiple Choice

Given the difficulties with experimental control of field research, which of the following statements is the best explanation for their continued use in psychological research?

• A) Field research is easier to do than laboratory research.
• B) Field research addresses important issues that are not studied by laboratory researchers.
• C) It is important for both theoretical and practical reasons to know whether the results obtained in the laboratory can also be observed in the natural environment.
• D) The results of field research are easier to interpret than the results of laboratory research.

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