Lyle, a research assistant, is helping his psychology professor run a study examining risk-taking behavior in young adults. Lyle schedules one patient per hour. When his 3:00 pm patient does not show until 3:50 pm, he decides to run this patient in a small group with the 4:00 pm patient, even though the study is usually conducted in one patient at a time. Is this protocol change likely to affect the study results?
A. Yes, the participants may not be as bold in their responses if interviewed together.
B. Yes, the participants are likely to show more of their individual personalities than if interviewed alone.
C. No, this approach is more efficient and will not affect participant responses.
D. No, their responses would only be affected if in a larger group and not when the group is only two people.
Answer: A
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