Psychology A-Level
field experiments
What field experiments means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of field experiments
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Studies using covert observation in a real setting, such as a moving train or a city street, rather than the laboratory.
Topics that use field experiments
- Section A: Core studies (OCR A-Level)
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