In Psychology, the Word "Confederate" Is Used to Refer to ____

Multiple Choice

In psychology, the word "confederate" is used to refer to ____.

A) a research assistant who poses as a participant during the course of a research study in order to help create a certain situation
B) a research participant who is purposely disruptive during a study (e.g., a participant who lies on questionnaires or refuses to complete an experimental task)
C) a statistician or data analyst
D) a prototypical research participant (i.e., the "confederate response" is a term used to refer to the "average response" or "mean response")