In a Study Examining the Effect of Appearances on Judgments

question 33

Multiple Choice

In a study examining the effect of appearances on judgments of criminal behavior, a researcher asks questions about the surroundings and the victim in order to disguise the dependent measures in the study. These unrelated questions are referred to as _____.

• A)independent measures
• B)filler items
• C)task measures
• D)placebo measures

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