Consumer fieldwork helps anthropologists study the environment through field observation. All the following are distinct characteristics of field observation except:
A) it takes place mostly in a natural environment.
B) it is sometimes performed without the subject's awareness.
C) it focuses on observation of behaviour.
D) it takes place mostly in laboratory settings.

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The statement "it takes place mostly in laboratory settings" is not a characteristic of field observation, but it is a characteristic of laboratory experiments. Field observation takes place mostly in natural environments where the subjects are observed in their natural behaviour.

Consumer Fieldwork Helps Anthropologists Study the Environment Through Field Observation