Suppose That You Are Working as a Research Assistant for a Social

question 190

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are working as a research assistant for a social psychologist. To assist her with a research study, the social psychologist asks you to stand in a laboratory waiting room with research participants, act as though you are a research participant yourself, and then pretend to have an epileptic seizure. (The social psychologist is interested in how many people will try to help you.) In other words, your task is to be a ____ in the research.

• A) confederate
• B) mundane realist
• C) reactant
• D) dependent variable

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Definitions:

Coronary Artery

One of two arteries that arise from the base of the aorta and carry blood to the muscle of the heart.

Abdominal Aorta

The portion of the aorta that passes through the abdomen, supplying oxygenated blood to the abdominal and pelvic organs and the legs.

Common Iliac

Refers to the large artery that divides into the internal and external iliac arteries, supplying blood to the pelvic region and legs.

Inferior Mesenteric

Refers to the inferior mesenteric artery that supplies blood to the lower portions of the abdomen, including parts of the large intestine.