Investigators Will Sometimes Use Deception in the Procedures to Address

question 8

Multiple Choice

Investigators will sometimes use deception in the procedures to address the problem of

• A) third variables.
• B) demand characteristics.
• C) floor effects.
• D) ceiling effects.

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