In an Effort to Prevent Participants in an Experiment from Trying

question 253

Multiple Choice

In an effort to prevent participants in an experiment from trying to confirm the researchers' predictions,psychologists sometimes

• A)obtain written promises from participants to respond honestly.
• B)treat information about individual participants confidentially.
• C)deceive participants about the true purpose of an experiment.
• D)allow people to decide for themselves whether they want to participate in an experiment.

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Definitions:

Rhomboideus Major

A muscle in the back that is involved in moving the shoulder blades and supporting the arm.

Supination

Rotation of the forearm (when the forearm is parallel to the ground) so that the anterior surface is up (supine).

Brachioradialis

A muscle of the forearm that flexes the forearm at the elbow, especially when the forearm is in a midposition between pronation and supination.

Biceps Brachii

A muscle of the upper arm that flexes the elbow and rotates the forearm, consisting of two heads that join on the radius.