Researchers randomly assigned adolescents to either a single-grade classroom or a mixed-age classroom.This is an example of a __________.
A) naturalistic observation
B) case study
C) natural experiment
D) field experiment

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This is an example of a field experiment because researchers are manipulating an independent variable (type of classroom) in a natural setting to observe the effect on participants (adolescents).

Researchers Randomly Assigned Adolescents to Either a Single-Grade Classroom or a Mixed-Age