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Fictional finalism

Fictional finalism refers to the idea that there is an imagined or potential goal that guides our behavior.

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Field

Field is defined as any research setting that the participant or subject perceives as a natural environment.

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Field dependence/Field independence

Field dependence/Field independence refers to a cognitive style dimension referring to the relative difficulty or ease individuals have in ignoring background context to identify parts of a figure as separate from a whole. Field dependence/field independence is also called FD/FI. ( Please see also Field independence versus Field dependence )

Field experiment

Field experiment is defined as an experiment conducted in a real-world setting; an experiment that takes place in a naturalistic setting such as home, school, or a playground as opposed to one conducted in a laboratory.

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Field independence versus field dependence

Field independence versus field dependence refers to a cognitive style which is probably the most well known style. It refers to a tendency to approach the environment in an analytical, as opposed to global, fashion.

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Field research

field research refers to the descriptive or experimental research conducted in natural, real-life settings outside the laboratory.

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Field setting

Field setting is defined as any naturally occurring environment in which scientists conduct research.

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Field study

Deutsch: Feldstudie / Español: Estudio de Campo / Português: Estudo de Campo / Français: Étude de Terrain / Italian: Studio sul Campo

Field Study in the psychology context refers to research conducted outside of a laboratory setting, in a natural environment where behavior and phenomena occur organically. It aims to observe and analyze subjects in their everyday contexts to gather more ecologically valid data.

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