In Psychological Research, the Person Who Has Agreed to Participate

question 33

Multiple Choice

In psychological research, the person who has agreed to participate in the experiment but is not aware that deception is being used to conceal its real purpose is called the _____

• A)naïve subject.
• B)social loafer.
• C)confederate.
• D)social facilitator.

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Definitions:

Gametes

Reproductive cells (sperm in males and eggs in females) that fuse during fertilization to form a new organism with a complete set of genes.

Liver

A vital organ in vertebrates and some other animals that perform a wide range of functions including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion.

Heart

Muscular organ whose contraction causes blood to circulate in the body of an animal.

Elastic

The ability of an object or material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed, a characteristic of materials like rubber.