Field research may yield more applicable results than laboratory research because:
a. placebos are not used.
b. there is no experimental group.
c. there is no control group.
d. the situation is less artificial.
Answer: d
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a. psychological testing. b. archival research. c. direct observation. d. meta-analysis.
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