A(n) ____ is someone who works for a researcher by serving as an "actor" in the research (e.g., pretending to be another research participant, and being mean to other research participants in order to see how participants respond to meanness).
A) confederate
B) allied respondent
C) infiltrator
D) behaviorist

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A confederate is someone who works with a researcher by pretending to be another research participant or by performing specific actions as part of the research design. They serve as "actors" in the research, and their behavior is controlled and manipulated by the researcher to test various hypotheses or theories.

A(n) ____ Is Someone Who Works for a Researcher by Serving