One Big Ten University wanted to determine whether a Wellness Program that focused on walking to enhance employee health would cut down on employees' use of health benefits.Employees in the Liberal Arts department were invited to participate and received a $25 gift card to Best Buy for taking part in the program.Employees in the Engineering department did not participate in the program.Health benefits data was examined for both departments. The scenario described above represents which type of research study?
A)A case study.
B)A survey.
C)An experimental field study.
D)A laboratory study.

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This is an example of an experimental field study because the university implemented a wellness program and compared the health benefits data of employees who participated in the program (Liberal Arts department) to those who did not (Engineering department). The study included the manipulation of an independent variable (participation in the wellness program) to measure its effect on a dependent variable (employee health benefits usage). The fact that the study was conducted in a natural setting (the workplace) further supports the classification of this study as an experimental field study.

One Big Ten University Wanted to Determine Whether a Wellness