A GIS researcher needs to create a web map in ArcGIS Online while ensuring certain features do not show based on an attribute table field. How should this be achieved?

Setting a visibility range on the layer in the web map allows the GIS researcher to control when specific features are displayed based on the scale at which the map is being viewed. This feature ensures that certain elements can be hidden or shown depending on the zoom level, helping to declutter the map and focus on the most relevant information for the user at different scales.

While setting transparency, applying a filter, and changing the style are valuable tools for managing how data is presented, they do not specifically address the need to hide features based on an attribute table field in the context of scale visibility. Setting transparency only makes features more or less visible without removing them completely, which does not align with the goal of ensuring that certain features remain hidden. A filter could technically hide features based on attributes, but it typically removes features from view altogether, rather than controlling visibility based on scale. Changing the style modifies the appearance of the features without filtering them based on their attributes or visibility requirements. Hence, setting a visibility range is the most precise solution for the stated requirement.