AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -a study that is conducted outside the laboratory in a “real-world” setting. Participants are exposed to one of two or more levels of an independent variable and observed for their reactions; they are likely to be unaware of the research.

Detailed explanation-2: -Field Experiments. Field experiments are those that take place outside a laboratory, in a real-world setting.

Detailed explanation-3: -The distinguishing characteristics of field experiments are that they are conducted real-world settings and often unobtrusively. This is in contrast to laboratory experiments, which enforce scientific control by testing a hypothesis in the artificial and highly controlled setting of a laboratory.

Detailed explanation-4: -Field Experiment Strength: behavior in a field experiment is more likely to reflect real life because of its natural setting, i.e. higher ecological validity than a lab experiment. Strength: There is less likelihood of demand characteristics affecting the results, as participants may not know they are being studied.

Detailed explanation-5: -Field experiments also provide opportunities to find out more information about complicated relationships, opinions, and perceptions than survey research or laboratory experiments. This makes field experiments useful when an experimenter begins with researching a question or problem.