A researcher designs a study to evaluate stress and anxiety associated with breastfeeding in which data collection takes place in the homes of mothers with premature newborns after discharge home from the NIC.This would be an example of which type of research setting?
A) Highly controlled,field
B) Highly controlled,laboratory
C) Natural,field
D) Partially controlled,laboratory

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The setting describes where the research and data collection occur.A natural setting,or field setting,is an uncontrolled,real-life situation or environment,such as the home.In a natural setting,there is relatively little control over the setting and the variables associated with the setting.There are three common settings for conducting research: natural,partially controlled,and highly controlled.A highly controlled setting would involve experimental control of an independent variable,which this study does not do.This is a field study,with data collection occurring in patients' homes and not in a laboratory.A natural setting,or field setting,is an uncontrolled,real-life situation or environment.This is a field study,with data collection occurring in patients' homes and not in a laboratory.

A Researcher Designs a Study to Evaluate Stress and Anxiety