You Have Just Participated in a Research Study That Required

question 103

Multiple Choice

You have just participated in a research study that required you to choose which picture you preferred among several pairs. At the end of the study, the researcher explained that she was trying to identify correlations between age, gender, and racial groups when making preferences. The researcher's disclosing of the true purpose of the study is part of the ____ process.

• A) debriefing
• B) deceptive
• C) assignment
• D) correlation

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Definitions:

Abductive Reasoning

A type of logical inference which begins with an observation then seeks to find the simplest and most likely explanation.

Retroductive Reasoning

A form of reasoning that starts from an observed effect and works backward to hypothesize a cause; also known as abductive reasoning.

Deeper Meaning

The underlying or significant significance of a concept, action, or statement beyond its surface level interpretation.

Groupthink

A phenomenon occurring within a group of people in which the desire for harmony results in an irrational decision-making outcome.