One Concern of Researchers When Testing Children's Reactions in an Unfamiliar

question 147

Multiple Choice

One concern of researchers when testing children's reactions in an unfamiliar experimental situation is that:

• A) it is usually not ethical to experiment with children.
• B) children do not enjoy participating in experiments.
• C) children may expect to get rewards and be disappointed when they do not.
• D) the children may react differently from the way they typically would behave.

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