The Use of a Confederate in a Study Is Helpful

question 34

Multiple Choice

The use of a confederate in a study is helpful because a confederate will:

• A) be from another university.
• B) be an unknowing participant.
• C) be a difficult participant whose data must ultimately be removed before analyses.
• D) be an accomplice to the experimenter and know how to treat all participants the same.

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Definitions:

Industry

A group of companies or businesses that produce similar goods or services and compete within the same market.

Correction

A term often used in finance and economics, indicating a short-term decline in the price of assets or the broader market to adjust for overvaluation.

Emissions Abatement

The process of reducing emissions of pollutants into the environment, typically achieved through policies, technologies, or practices that decrease the emission of harmful gases.

Marginal Cost

Cost of one additional unit of a good.