A(n) ____ is someone who works for a researcher by serving as an 'actor' in the research (e.g., pretending to be another research participant, and being mean to other research participants in order to see how participants respond to meanness).
A)confederate
B)allied respondent
C)infiltrator
D)behaviourist

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A confederate is specifically someone who is hired to play a role in a research study, usually to manipulate a specific variable or to provide consistency in the study's procedures. The other options (B, C, D) do not accurately describe someone who serves as an 'actor' in research studies.

A(n) ____ Is Someone Who Works for a Researcher by Serving