Imagine a study where participants were given Jell-O shots to consume before participating in experiments where reaction time was measured. However, to the participants' surprise, the Jell-O shots were not made with alcohol
When the participants were debriefed and told that the Jell-O contained no alcohol, some participants refused to drive home until they had sobered up. The participants' responses indicate that __________ was a threat to internal validity.
a. diffusion of treatments
b. instrumentation
c. placebo effect
d. demand characteristics
C
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