A technique in which participants are told that they will be participating in two separate experiments, but in reality the experimental manipulation is presented in the first experiment and the dependent measure is collected in the second experiment, is called the
a. two-experiments technique.
b. cover story technique.
c. placebo technique.
d. unrelated-experiments technique.
Question 2
Which of the following refers to a false or misleading statement given by the experimenter about what is being studied that is used to reduce the possibility of demand characteristics?
a. Cover story
b. Confound check
c. Alternative explanation
d. Experimental script