Participants Taking on the Negativistic Subject Role Are Participants Who

question 63

Multiple Choice

Participants taking on the negativistic subject role are participants who

• A)are concerned that their performance in the study will be used to evaluate them.
• B)try to act so that their data are in contrast to the hypothesis.
• C)try to act so that their data are consistent with the hypothesis.
• D)try to avoid acting on the basis of their suspicions.

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