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A researcher is testing a young man for his visual absolute threshold. She presents a dim light and asks him whether he detected it. The young man wants to please the researcher, so he says "yes" every time she presents a stimulus. A friend suggests she should use some "catch trials." In other words, she should
A) not record his responses on trials where a very dim light is presented.
B) present a very bright stimulus on some trials.
C) present no stimulus at all on some trials.
D) have someone else present the stimuli in an attempt to catch the subject cheating.
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Psychology and Life

Psychology and Life


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Cuts right to the chase lol Thanks for answering.
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