A Confederate Is

question 82

Multiple Choice

A confederate is:

• A) the researcher's collaborator from another university.
• B) an unknowing participant.
• C) a participant who creates difficulty with a study and whose data must ultimately be removed before analyses.
• D) an accomplice of the experimenter who helps to administer the study by pretending to act as a participant.

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Definitions:

Q

In economics, often denotes quantity, such as the amount of goods and services produced or consumed.

Behaviorist Economists

Economists who study the effects of psychological, cognitive, emotional, cultural, and social factors on the economic decisions of individuals and institutions.

Economic Behavior

The actions taken by individuals, businesses, and governments in producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services, often studied to predict patterns.

Government Intervention

Actions taken by a government to affect the economy, which can include regulations, subsidies, tariffs, and direct state involvement in certain industries.