Demand characteristics are a problem for psychological experiments because ______.

A) participants must follow instructions in order to complete a task
B) researchers cannot currently create appropriate demand stimuli
C) the demands change how a cognitive process normally works
D) demand characteristics cannot be studied in the context of the lab

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Atoya Jones · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Demand characteristics can alter how participants naturally behave or think, as they might try to conform to perceived expectations, thus affecting the validity of how a cognitive process is studied under normal conditions.

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