A confederate is someone who
A)runs an experiment.
B)is a participant in the study.
C)is an accomplice of the researcher.
D)is an authority figure.

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A confederate is someone who is aware of the true purpose of the study and works with the researcher to manipulate the independent variable in order to observe the effects on the dependent variable. They may act as a participant or an authority figure in the study, but their role is to assist the researcher in carrying out the study rather than being a true participant.

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