In Field Experiments, Researchers

question 128

Multiple Choice

In field experiments, researchers

• A) make no effort to alter participants' experiences.
• B) use treatment conditions that already exist naturally.
• C) avoid confounding variables by exposing the same participants to all treatments.
• D) randomly assign participants to treatment conditions in natural settings.

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