Which of the following is an advantage of field experiments over experiments conducted in a laboratory?

A) Field experiments are typically easier to control than experiments in a laboratory.
B) Field experiments better allow the experimenter to precisely determine if there is a causal relationship between the independent and dependent variables.
C) Field experiments can better replicate natural conditions.
D) None of these answers is correct.

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Danial Khalil · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Field experiments are usually called for when it is important that the experiment be as much like natural conditions as possible. Field experiments may, for instance, be preferable to tightly controlled experiments when studying animal behavior. Field experiments, however, are difficult to control and so the experimenter may not be able to rule out confounding variables as easily as in an experiment conducted in a laboratory.

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