A researcher counts the number of people wearing football team T-shirts on a college campus in years when the team is having a good versus a bad season.He finds that more people wear the shirts in years when the team is doing well.This is best conceptualized as an example of:

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This is an example of field research, as the researcher is observing and recording data in a natural setting (the college campus) rather than manipulating variables in a controlled environment (experimental research). It is not a case study, as the researcher is not examining a specific individual or group in-depth. Pilot research typically refers to a small-scale study conducted as a precursor to a larger study, which does not seem to be the case here.

A Researcher Counts the Number of People Wearing Football Team