Date of Award
Spring 1975
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The present experiment was designed to study the effect of the variables of naivete concerning psychological experimenta tion, the use of deception, and level of trust on a S's ability to become demand aware. It was hypothesized tha t the demand awareness of high and low trust s would be differentially affected by their level of knowledge about psychological experi menta tion, and by the type of explanation given to them (none, honest, deceptive) as to the purpose of the experiment. Non significant results indica ted no support for this hypothesis. Difficulties with the subjective aspect of the demand awareness measure used are discussed in relation to their possible effect upon the reliability and validity of the measure.
Recommended Citation
De Laney, Robert George, "The effect of interpersonal trust, s̲ naivete, and the use of deception upon s̲ perceived demand awareness" (1975). Master's Theses. 383.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/masters-theses/383