Which of the Following Is a Potential Negative Consequence of the Use

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a potential negative consequence of the use of deception in behavioral research?

• A) The participants may believe the deception.
• B) The deception may cause the participants to guess what is being studied.
• C) Participants may learn to expect to be deceived in future experiments, making those experiments harder to conduct.
• D) The deception may undermine the ability of the researcher to fully understand the collected data.

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Definitions:

Medium Ground Finch

A species of bird in the Galapagos Islands, known for its variable beak size, studied in the context of natural selection.

Australian Snake

Reptiles found in Australia, known for both venomous and non-venomous species, playing crucial roles in the ecosystem as predators and prey.

Gallflies

Insects known for forming galls, or abnormal growths, on plants, especially notable in the gall wasp family (Cynipidae).

Directional Selection

A type of natural selection in which one extreme phenotype is favored over others, causing the allele frequency to shift over time in that direction.