Professor Greenberg conducts a field experiment in which a research assistant pretends to fall, hurt his knee, and be unable to stand up. In a randomly determined order, the research assistant either calls out for help or remains silent. The dependent variable is the amount of time that elapses between the "accident" and a passer-by stopping to help. Professor Greenberg is using the ________ strategy to implement his independent variable.
A) accosting
B) unobtrusive
C) street theater
D) field intervention

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Professor Greenberg is using the street theater strategy to implement his independent variable. This involves creating a simulated scenario in a natural setting to observe how people behave in response to it. In this case, the research assistant's "accident" is the simulated scenario, and the variation in whether he calls out for help or remains silent is the independent variable being manipulated.

Professor Greenberg Conducts a Field Experiment in Which a Research