Why Would Using Research Confederates Be Helpful in an Experiment

question 108

Multiple Choice

Why would using research confederates be helpful in an experiment?

• A) Research confederates are often peers of the participants.
• B) Research confederates increase internal validity.
• C) Research confederates increase experimental control and therefore standardization.
• D) Research confederates decrease external validity and generalizability.

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