Question

in which investigation would it be best to use observational data obtained outside of a laboratory rather than empirical data from controlled

Answer 1

experiments?

Investigations into natural phenomena, such as the behavior of animals in their natural habitats, or the effects of climate change on ecosystems, would be best suited to observational data obtained outside of a laboratory. Empirical data from controlled experiments would not be able to accurately capture the complexity of these phenomena in their natural environment.