A Researcher Wants to Study the Effects of Frustration on Later

question 121

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to study the effects of frustration on later aggressive behavior by frustrating half the participants and then measuring the amount of hot sauce they give to a confederate.She tells the participants this is a study of "Individual Differences in Taste Preference." Why did she tell them this?

• A) to prevent demand characteristics
• B) to sensitize participants to the purpose of the study
• C) to manipulate frustration
• D) to prevent confounds

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Target Cost

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Design Costs

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