A person who adjusts his or her responses to a scale designed to measure racist attitudes in order to not appear racist to the experimenter is an example of a __________ participant.
A) negative
B) good
C) apprehensive
D) faithful

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An apprehensive participant is someone who is anxious about being judged or evaluated, and adjusts their behavior to avoid negative outcomes or judgments. In this case, the participant is adjusting their responses on the scale to avoid being perceived as racist, which is a form of self-monitoring and self-presentation often seen in apprehensive participants. The other choices do not accurately describe the behavior of the participant in this scenario.

A Person Who Adjusts His or Her Responses to a Scale