A researcher who tells participants that a questionnaire is measuring political attitudes when in fact it is measuring racial prejudices,is committing ____.
A)active deception
B)passive deception
C)fraud
D)plagiarism

Question

A researcher who tells participants that a questionnaire is measuring political attitudes when in fact it is measuring racial prejudices,is committing ____.
A)​active deception
B)​passive deception
C)fraud
D)​plagiarism

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Active deception involves intentionally misleading participants in a study. In this scenario, the researcher is deliberately misleading participants about the purpose of the questionnaire, which is an example of active deception. Passive deception, fraud, and plagiarism do not accurately describe the researcher's actions in this scenario.

A Researcher Who Tells Participants That a Questionnaire Is Measuring