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A Scientist, Conducting a Research Study on Sleep and Learning

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A scientist, conducting a research study on sleep and learning, questions her own objectivity and decides to let a third person, not associated with conducting the experiment, score the tests. The scientist is probably trying to eliminate __________.
a. experimenter bias
b. sample bias
c. control bias
d. treatment bias


Definitions:

Case Study

An in-depth investigation of a single individual, group, event, or community, typically used in psychology to examine and illustrate broader principles or phenomena.

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over time.

Aggregate Measurements

A type of measurement that combines data from multiple sources or individuals to provide a collective or summary measure.

Error Variance

Error variance refers to the portion of variability in a set of data that results from factors other than the independent variable, often attributed to random or uncontrolled variables.

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