Field experiments are studies using experimental design that occur in a natural setting. ... The context in which the experiment is conducted changes. Instead of a laboratory setting, the experiment is carried out in the field, or the real world.

What is a field experiment example?

Field experiments are done in the everyday (i.e. real life) environment of the participants. The experimenter still manipulates the independent variable, but in a real-life setting (so cannot really control extraneous variables). An example is Holfing's hospital study on obedience.

What is a field experiment vs natural experiment?

A field experiment is where the independent variable (IV) is manipulated and dependent variable (DV) is measured but the experiment is carried out in a setting that is natural to the participant.