Which of the Following Best Describes Why the Power and Status

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes why the power and status differential between the experimenter and the participant must always be taken into consideration?

• A) The researcher has a great deal of power over the behavior of the participants while they are in the experimental session.
• B) Unless the researcher uses his or her power, the participant may not pay attention to the experimental script.
• C) Experimental demand may be created if the participant feels more powerful than the researcher.
• D) It is important that all participants feel a similar degree of powerlessness within an experiment

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