Why Is Deception Usually Used in Research

question 13

Multiple Choice

Why is deception usually used in research?

• A) Because the scientific method requires it
• B) Because the experimental method requires it
• C) Because some research topics could not be studied without it
• D) So that the participants cannot tell others about the research hypothesis

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Definitions:

Consistent

A property of a set of statements that allows them all to be true at the same time without contradiction.

Contingency

A forthcoming incident or situation which may occur but its certainty cannot be ascertained.

Conditional Statement

A statement in logic that involves an if-then structure, asserting that if one thing is true, then another will follow.

Contradictory

Describing propositions, beliefs, or statements that are mutually opposed or inconsistent, such that if one is true, the other must be false.