Participants could flip a coin and announce the results (favorable to themselves or someone else),or they could let the experimenter flip the coin.What did most of them do?

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Participants could flip a coin and announce the results (favorable to themselves or someone else),or they could let the experimenter flip the coin.What did most of them do?​

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

It is not specified in the question whether the participants were allowed to lie or not, so it cannot be assumed that they lied about the result if they chose to flip the coin themselves. However, since there are only two choices given for who flips the coin (themselves or experimenter), and it is not specified whether they were instructed to alternate, it is reasonable to assume that an equal number of participants chose to flip the coin themselves and have the experimenter flip the coin. However, since the experimenter is a neutral third party, it may be more likely that participants chose to have the experimenter flip the coin to avoid any perceived bias. Therefore, the best answer is D, with the caveat that it is possible an equal number of participants chose to flip the coin themselves.

Participants Could Flip a Coin and Announce the Results (Favorable