In an effort to prevent participants in an experiment from trying to confirm the researchers' predictions,psychologists sometimes

A) obtain written promises from participants to respond honestly.
B) treat information about individual participants confidentially.
C) deceive participants about the true purpose of an experiment.
D) allow people to decide for themselves whether they want to participate in an experiment.

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Iulia Martun · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The correct answer is C because this technique is known as deception, in which participants are misled or the true nature of the experiment is disguised in order to prevent them from altering their behavior to match the researchers' expectations. Written promises (A) may not be effective in preventing participants from trying to confirm the researchers' predictions. Treatment of information (B) confidentiality is important, but it does not actively prevent participants from trying to confirm the researchers' predictions. Allowing participants to decide (D) is important, but it doesn't address the issue of participants trying to confirm the researchers' predictions.

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