It is possible to test people for one thing, and claim that you are testing them for another thing. E.g. Asch’s experiments wouldn’t have worked if he had told people the truth about what he was testing for. As long as the person doesn’t know they’re being tested for rationality, it should be OK. You could test people for ability to make money, ability to get some task done, etc.
It is possible to test people for one thing, and claim that you are testing them for another thing. E.g. Asch’s experiments wouldn’t have worked if he had told people the truth about what he was testing for. As long as the person doesn’t know they’re being tested for rationality, it should be OK. You could test people for ability to make money, ability to get some task done, etc.
http://www.overcomingbias.com/2007/12/aschs-conformit.html