Which of the following statements about demand characteristics is TRUE?
A) One way to control demand characteristics is to induce participants to take on the good participant. role
B) Running pilot studies is likely to increase the probability of demand characteristics by creating experimenter expectancies about the outcome of the research.
C) Deceiving participants about the research is never an appropriate way to control demand characteristics.
D) Demand characteristics are more likely when participants are exposed to more than one experimental condition.

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Demand characteristics are cues that might inform participants about the purpose of the study, potentially influencing their behavior. When participants are exposed to multiple conditions, they may become more aware of the study's aims, increasing the likelihood of demand characteristics.

Which of the Following Statements About Demand Characteristics Is TRUE