Because she is intrigued by carrying out ________, Rebecca positioned herself at some traffic lights. She then either stared or did not stare into the eyes of drivers who were waiting for a green light. She then measured whether her staring affected the speed at which they took off.

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Rebecca's activity is a field experiment because she manipulates one variable (staring or not staring) in a natural setting to observe its effect on another variable (speed of taking off), which is characteristic of field experiments.

Because She Is Intrigued by Carrying Out ________, Rebecca Positioned