One Advantage of Field Research Is That

question 76

Multiple Choice

One advantage of field research is that

• A) random assignment is more likely to be used in field experiments.
• B) they pose fewer threats to external validity than lab studies.
• C) participants are more likely to behave naturally in the field than in the lab.
• D) they face fewer potential ethical problems than do lab experiments.

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Definitions:

Grapheme Awareness

The understanding of the smallest units of written language and their associations with specific phonemes (sounds).

Symbol-word Correspondence

The understanding and ability to link written symbols with their corresponding sounds or meanings.

Hearing Phonemes

The perception and understanding of the smallest distinguishable sound units that differentiate meaning in language.

Seeing Syllables

A cognitive process related to the visual recognition of written syllables, which involves interpreting patterns of letters as coherent units of sound.