Researchers wanted to investigate how groups of people make decisions, so they designed an experiment where participants would be randomly placed into groups of five and asked to consensually determine which two of six employees to lay off, as if they were executives of a company. This type of experimental condition is most likely a(n):
A) active role-playing simulation
B) passive role-playing simulation
C) active analogue experiment
D) passive analogue experiment

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Active role-playing simulation involves participants actively engaging in a role or scenario, which is exactly what is described in the experiment where participants act as executives making decisions.

Researchers Wanted to Investigate How Groups of People Make Decisions