Question

On the day that the Swine Flu received a lot of media attention, Lee and colleagues (2010) conducted a study on a university campus that examined the impact that public sneezing has on perceptions of risk resulting from the flu. Students were exposed to a confederate who either coughed and sneezed, or did not and then students were asked to rate their perceived health risk. This study would be classified as __________?

Answer 1

Answer:

A field Study.

Explanation:

A field study is conducted by observing and collecting data through interaction. The most efficient way of collecting data is an interview, you ask questions and can analyze the answers depending on the situation which will give you the required data.

Answer 2

Answer:

Field study

Explanation:

Field study is a method of research that generally involves collection of raw data about a subject from a specific setting which may include, homes, work places, a specific region or location.

Data about the specific subject or people that are targeted can be gotten through various methods while on the field, which may involve examination of the target and their pattern of behavior, conducting interviews, or even by interaction. Data are collected as they are found in reality, which the researcher later analyzes.

The type of study described in the question above that was conducted, would be classified as a field study.