Which statement is not true about laboratory experiments?
A) The artificiality of the environment may cause reactive error,in that the respondents react to the situation itself,rather than to the independent variable.
B) Laboratory experiments are likely to have higher external validity than field experiments.
C) The laboratory environment offers a high degree of control because it isolates the experiment in a carefully monitored environment.
D) Laboratory experiments allow for more complex designs than field experiments.

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Field experiments are more likely to have higher external validity than laboratory experiments because they are conducted in a more natural setting and involve a more diverse population.

Which Statement Is Not True About Laboratory Experiments