Answer: B.
The manipulation employed is an example of a "staged" manipulation.
Explanation:
Staged manipulation or event manipulation occurs when a researcher constructs circumstances or events during an experiment so he can successfully manipulate the independent variable.
A confederate is an accomplice of the researcher, put in place by the researcher to act as a participant in an experiment.
By intentionally asking a confederate to cut in front of someone in line, and then recording the number of verbal reactions towards the confederate as a measure of aggression, Ralph has carried out a staged manipulation.