Why Was It So Important for Participants Not to Sign

question 3

Multiple Choice

Why was it so important for participants not to sign the petition in the "Cool Earth" bill and for fake signatures to be included on the petition in the research study discussed in the text?

• A) it ensured participants' anonymity
• B) it ensured methodological pluralism
• C) it reduced social desirability bias
• D) it increased the power of the study

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Definitions:

Self-concept

An individual's perception of themselves, encompassing beliefs, feelings, and thoughts about one's own identity.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs through associations between an environmental stimulus and a naturally occurring stimulus.

Congruent

Corresponding in character or kind; in agreement or harmony.

Unchangeable

Something that cannot be altered, modified, or affected by external forces or actions.