Deception is rarely used in research and only to

a. avoid confounding of variables.
b. overcome the Hawthorne effect.
c. increase reliability.
d. separate single-blind from double-blind procedures.
e. achieve counterbalancing.

b. overcome the Hawthorne effect.

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Denny is quite fearful of going to the dentist

Over time he has noticed that he becomes anxious at even the smell of the dentist's office. Every step Denny takes right up until the dentist starts to drill a tooth seems to cause muscle tension and anxiety. Denny is experiencing __________ a) reflexive conditioning. b) operant conditioning. c) graduated conditioning. d) higher-order conditioning.

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