Which of the Following Is a Drawback to Using Deception

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a drawback to using deception to control demand characteristics?

• A) Deception creates excessive yea-saying in participants.
• B) Participants might guess erroneously about the true purpose of the experiment, thus creating demand characteristics created by the deception.
• C) Experimenter expectancies make the deception ineffective.
• D) All of the above.

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Definitions:

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