A Cover Story Is __________

question 66

Multiple Choice

A cover story is __________.

• A) the result of experimental findings of interest to the media
• B) a "false" description of the purposes of a study
• C) an explanation provided to participants when the study is over
• D) a way to make sure that an experiment is ethical

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Definitions:

Perceive

The cognitive process of interpreting and making sense of sensory information.

Environmental Invariances

Aspects of the environment that remain stable or unchanged despite transformations or changes in perspective or conditions.

Active Interpretation

The process in which individuals actively engage with and make sense of information, rather than passively receiving it.

Direct Perception

A theory that suggests individuals perceive the world directly without requiring cognitive processes to interpret sensory information.