Which of the Following Is an Appropriate Use of Deception

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an appropriate use of deception in research?

• A) To collect data to compile lists for selling something
• B) To develop competitive intelligence
• C) To collect personal information for fraudulent purposes
• D) To prevent biasing the respondents
• E) All of the above

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Definitions:

Environmental Stimulus

A change in the environment that elicits a response from an organism.

Sign Stimulus

Any stimulus that elicits a fixed action pattern in an animal.

Sign Stimulus

An external sensory cue that triggers a fixed action pattern in an organism, an innate response to a specific stimulus.

Dutch Ethologist

A Dutch ethologist is a scientist from the Netherlands who studies animal behavior through observational and experimental methods.