The use of a confederate in a study is helpful because a confederate will:
A) be from another university.
B) be an unknowing participant.
C) be a difficult participant whose data must ultimately be removed before analyses.
D) be an accomplice to the experimenter and know how to treat all participants the same.

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Confederates are individuals who are in on the experiment and know its aims, but who act as participants. Their role is often to ensure consistency in the treatment of all participants, thereby increasing the reliability of the experiment's results. They are not from another university specifically for this purpose (A), they are not unknowing participants (B), and their role is not to be difficult or have their data removed (C).

The Use of a Confederate in a Study Is Helpful