Participants that do not know what is taking place are called
A) stooges
B) naïve participants
C) confederates
D) uniformed subjects

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Naive participants are individuals who are unaware of the true purpose of a study or experiment. They are often used as a control group for comparison with the group that is aware of the study's objectives. Stooges are individuals who are part of the research team and planted in the study for specific purposes. Confederates are research team members who interact intentionally with participants during a study. Uniformed subjects are not a commonly recognized term in research.

Participants That Do Not Know What Is Taking Place Are