When naturalistic observation is not possible, which step can psychologists take to avoid demand characteristics?
A) using cover stories to hide the true purpose of the study
B) using the matched pairs technique to introduce an additional variable to the study
C) using direct replication to carry out the same study with varying samples
D) using random selection to ensure a representative sample
A) using cover stories to hide the true purpose of the study
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