Which of the following is a key characteristic of a field experiment?
It is conducted in an artificial, highly controlled laboratory environment.
The independent variable is actively manipulated by the researcher in a real-world setting.
The researcher has absolutely no control over the independent variable, which occurs naturally.
Participants are always fully aware that they are taking part in a psychological study.
644 exam-style questions on OCR A Level Psychology Research methods and techniques. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.