Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the ecological approach?

A) It has its roots in psychology and anthropology.
B) It emphasizes larger cultural contexts for cognition.
C) It emphasizes realistic,"everyday" contexts.
D) It emphasizes carefully controlled,laboratory experimentation.

Ecological Approach

An approach to the study of cognition emphasizing the natural contexts or settings in which cognitive activities occur and the influences such settings have on the ways cognitive activities are acquired, practiced, and executed.

Anthropology

The study of humans, human behavior, and societies in the past and present, focusing on cultural, social, and physical aspects.

Cultural Contexts

The environment and factors that define the beliefs, practices, norms, and social influences of a particular group of people.