A confederate serves what purpose in a study? The confederate enables the researcher to _____

a. debrief participants in a group rather than individually
b. disguise the true purpose of the study
c. demonstrate that participants will not be penalized if they quit participating before the study is over
d. replicate the same study over and over


B
One way to disguise the true purpose of an experiment is to have a confederate behave in a certain way. The real participants think the confederate is another participant.

Psychology

You might also like to view...

Choosing a contraceptive involves all of the following EXCEPT its

a. manufacturing process. c. benefits. b. effectiveness. d. risks.

Psychology

More than half of 15- to 17-year-olds report having encountered pornographic material on the Web even when they weren't looking for it

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Psychology

At what age are children able to tell a classic narrative?

A) 2 to 3 years B) 4 to 5 years C) 6 to 7 years D) 8 to 9 years

Psychology

Punishment involves ________

A) the delivery of positive reinforcements to individuals when they engage in specific behaviors B) the delivery of aversive consequences to individuals when they engage in specific unwanted behaviors C) the substitution of one target for aggressive behavior for another D) exposing individuals to a stimuli which causes them to experience affective states incompatible with aggression E) the delivery of negative reinforcements to someone when they engage in specific behaviors

Psychology