According to Rosenthal and Rosnow (1975), which of the following statements is true of situational factors affecting the decision of a volunteer to participate in a research?
A. The nature of stimuli used in a study affects the likelihood of volunteering.
B. The incentives offered to a participant are irrelevant to the participant's decisions.
C. The personal characteristics of a potential participant are independent of the participant's decision to volunteer.
D. Short-duration research incites less people to participate in it.
Answer: A
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