A(n) _____ is a person who is given a role to play in a study so that the social context can be manipulated.

A) confederate
B) henchman
C) accessory
D) control group member

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A(n)  _____ is a person who is given a role to play in a study so that the social context can be manipulated.A) confederateB) henchmanC) accessoryD) control group member

K.Padmajaya Rekha · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  A confederate is a person who is part of a research study and is given a specific role to play in order to manipulate the social context of the experiment. They are employed by the researcher to provide a particular response or behavior to study participants in order to create a specific experimental condition or manipulate the independent variable. The use of a confederate is common in social psychology research.

A(n) _____ is a person who is given a role to play in a study so that the social context can be manipulated.

A) confederate
B) henchman
C) accessory
D) control group member

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