In a study examining the effect of appearances on judgments of criminal behavior, a researcher asks questions about the surroundings and the victim in order to disguise the dependent measures in the study. These unrelated questions are referred to as _____.
A)independent measures
B)filler items
C)task measures
D)placebo measures

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Unrelated questions used to disguise the dependent measures in a study are often referred to as "filler items." The term refers to the fact that these questions serve to "fill" the space in the questionnaire or interview, while also serving the function of masking the true purpose of the study. The other answer choices are not accurate descriptions of filler items. Independent measures are a type of experimental design, task measures are used to assess participants' performance on specific tasks, and placebo measures are used to control for the effects of a placebo treatment.

In a Study Examining the Effect of Appearances on Judgments