Why Is Deception a Critical Component of Many Social Psychology

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why is deception a critical component of many social psychology experiments?

• A) because researchers use monetary incentives to get participants to respond accordingly
• B) because of the difficulty of simulating real-world stresses and dilemmas in a laboratory setting
• C) because participants are easily persuaded by outside factors
• D) because it is difficult to keep the control group separate from the experimental group

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