In an effort to prevent participants in an experiment from trying to discover or confirm the researcher's predictions and motives, psychologists sometimes:

a. allow participants to consent to the study.
b. treat all information as confidential.
c. ask each participant to respond honestly.
d. deceive participants about the true nature of the study.


A. Deception is often used to keep the true nature of the study hidden.

Psychology

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What will be an ideal response?

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