Deception Is Sometimes Used in Psychological Research in Order to _____

question 7

Multiple Choice

Deception is sometimes used in psychological research in order to _____.

• A)create a realistic situation with genuine reactions
• B)protect the public from unpleasant research realities
• C)protect participants from being harmed
• D)prevent sample bias, ethnocentric bias, and experimenter bias

---

Definitions:

Diminishing Marginal Returns

A principle stating that as an investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, starts to decrease.

Monitoring

The regular observation and recording of activities taking place in a project or program, for oversight and evaluation purposes.

Complexity

Describes a system or problem that involves numerous parts or components interconnected in a way that makes prediction, understanding, or modeling challenging.

Average Costs

The total costs of production divided by the number of goods produced, indicating the cost per unit of output.