Miguel is a participant in a research study examining environmental beliefs. Miguel continues to try to determine the intention of the researchers, but he often becomes confused by items on the self-report measure that do not clearly relate to that intention. Miguel was attempting to engage in:

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Miguel's behavior of trying to figure out the researchers' intentions indicates hypothesis-guessing. This is when participants attempt to guess the purpose of a study and adjust their responses based on what they think the researchers are looking for, rather than responding based on their true beliefs or behaviors.

Miguel Is a Participant in a Research Study Examining Environmental