A researcher believes that receiving a self-esteem threat will make participants more depressed.She conducts a study in which participants are randomly assigned to receive negative feedback on a personality test and then measures their level of depression.She tells participants that the study is about "validation of personality measures." In this example,"validation of personality measures" is:

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The phrase "validation of personality measures" is a cover story, which is a false explanation given to participants in order to conceal the true purpose of the study and prevent demand characteristics.

A Researcher Believes That Receiving a Self-Esteem Threat Will Make