A researcher may sometimes use a confederate as part of a study. A confederate is:
A) a historical person from the South during the Civil War
B) a person who participates in the study but provides false data
C) a person who collaborates with the researcher to assist with data collection
D) a person planted by an opposition researcher to disrupt a study

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A confederate in research is someone who works with the researcher, often pretending to be a participant in the study, to help carry out a specific aspect of the experiment without the real participants knowing. This is different from historical or disruptive roles.

A Researcher May Sometimes Use a Confederate as Part of a Study