One Advantage of a Field Experiment Over a Laboratory Experiment

question 4

Multiple Choice

One advantage of a field experiment over a laboratory experiment is

• A)Field experiments offer the researcher a higher degree of control over extraneous variables.
• B)Field experiments take place in a real-world context and so they may capture more genuine behavior.
• C)Field experiments allow researchers to manipulate more than one IV at a time.
• D)All of the above are advantages of field experiments.

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Definitions:

Affective Aggression

Aggression driven by emotions, particularly anger, not necessarily aimed at achieving a goal but more about expressing the emotion.

Instrumental Aggression

Aggressive behavior used as a means to achieve a goal or gain something of value, rather than for the sake of aggression itself.

Verbal Aggression

involves expressing negative feelings or thoughts through words to attack or abuse someone else.

Psychopathic

Pertaining to a personality disorder characterized by persistent antisocial behavior, impaired empathy, and bold, disinhibited, and egotistical traits.