Professor Spinner wanted to compare how children from different family environments made friends at school. He carefully chose participants to ensure that their characteristics were as much alike as possible. Professor Spinner observed the participants in the school setting. Professor Spinner used
A) a laboratory experiment.
B) random assignment.
C) a field experiment.
D) a correlational design.

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A field experiment would involve observing participants in a real-world setting, which is what Professor Spinner did in the school setting. Random assignment and correlational designs would not be appropriate for this type of study, and a laboratory experiment would involve manipulating variables in a controlled environment, which is not what Professor Spinner did.

Professor Spinner Wanted to Compare How Children from Different Family