People Who Participate in an Experiment, but Whose Behaviors Are

question 10

Multiple Choice

People who participate in an experiment, but whose behaviors are dictated by the researcher, unbeknownst to other participants, are called:

• A) Confederates
• B) Boolean operators
• C) Peer reviewers
• D) None of the above

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Definitions:

Prenatal Development

The sequence of expansion and evolution inside the womb from the point of conception until childbirth.

Fetal Stage

The final stage of prenatal development starting from the ninth week after conception until birth, characterized by significant growth and development of the fetus.

Egocentrism

describes the cognitive inability to distinguish between one's own perspective and that of others, frequently observed in young children.

Decentration

Simultaneous focusing on more than one dimension of a problem, so that flexible, reversible thought becomes possible.