Tova is participating in a study involving media awareness and conformity. After viewing a short film she fills out a conformity questionnaire. As Tova fills out the questionnaire, the questions lead her to guess that the research hypothesis is that the film will increase conformity. In this case the questions serve as a
A) suspicion check.
B) demand characteristics.
C) confound check.
D) naturalistic effect.

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Demand characteristics refer to cues or signals in an experiment that might inform participants about the purpose of the study or what behaviors are expected from them, potentially influencing their responses or behavior. In this case, the questions in the questionnaire could be leading Tova to respond in a way that aligns with what she perceives to be the researchers' expectations, thus acting as demand characteristics.

Tova Is Participating in a Study Involving Media Awareness and Conformity