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RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ ____ are conducted in a real life setting. The researcher manipulates the IV, but the participants are in their natural setting.
A
Natural exp.
B
Field exp.
C
Lab exp.
D
Case study
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The experimental method features the manipulation of an independent variable, the measurement of a dependent variable, and control of extraneous variables.

Detailed explanation-2: -In which type of research study does the researcher explore and describe phenomena in real-life situations? Descriptive research is the exploration of phenomena in real-life situations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, in experiments, a researcher manipulates an independent variable to determine if it causes a change in the dependent variable.

Detailed explanation-4: -Manipulating an independent variable and measuring the dependent variable allows researchers to determine if there is a cause-and-effect relationship between them.

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