What do the following have in common: a microphone concealed in the ceiling of a laboratory,filler items on a psychological survey meant to distract from a study's true purpose,and a misleading explanation told to participants about the purpose of a study?
A)They all are forms of experimenter bias.
B)They all are examples of unethical research.
C)They all are examples of naturalistic observation.
D)They all are ways of avoiding demand characteristics.

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These are all strategies used to prevent participants from altering their behavior due to their perceptions of the study's purpose, which are known as demand characteristics. By concealing the true nature of the study or distracting from its purpose, researchers aim to obtain more natural and representative behaviors from participants.

What Do the Following Have in Common: a Microphone Concealed