Most social scientific experiments do not take place in laboratory settings with the exception of psychology in which laboratory experiments are common. Criminal justice experiments are almost always conducted in _____.

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A. This is an incorrect answer because even though many people believe that experiments are conducted in laboratories under carefully controlled conditions most social scientific experiments do not take place in laboratory settings. Criminal justice experiments are almost always conducted in field settings.
B. The correct answer is "B" because despite many people's belief that experiments are conducted in laboratories under carefully controlled conditions most social scientific experiments do not take place in laboratory settings. Criminal justice experiments are almost always conducted in field settings.
C. This is an incorrect answer because experimentation is especially appropriate for hypothesis testing and evaluation, not for designing research. For example, we are interested in studying alcohol abuse among college students and in discovering ways to reduce it. We might hypothesize that acquiring an understanding about the health consequences of binge drinking and long-term alcohol use will have the effect of reducing alcohol abuse. We can test this hypothesis experimentally.
D. This is an incorrect answer because even though many people believe that experiments are conducted in laboratories under carefully controlled conditions most social scientific experiments do not take place in laboratory settings. Criminal justice experiments are almost always conducted in field settings.

Most Social Scientific Experiments Do Not Take Place in Laboratory