Unintended Changes in Subjects' Behavior Due to Cues Inadvertently Given

question 15

Multiple Choice

Unintended changes in subjects' behavior due to cues inadvertently given by the experimenter in an experimental study are called:

• A) conformation biases.
• B) experimenter effects.
• C) volunteer biases.
• D) reifications.

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