A Study Demonstrated That If a Participant Is Being Interviewed

question 70

Multiple Choice

A study demonstrated that if a participant is being interviewed by a person who taps her feet,the participant is also more likely to tap his feet;and if he is being interviewed by a person who scratches her head,the participant is also more likely to scratch his head.Which principle does this finding BEST demonstrate?

• A)People are biased toward trying to confirm what they already know.
• B)The act of observing behavior can change that behavior.
• C)People develop a priori causal theories to explain their behavior.
• D)People are cognitive misers.

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Definitions:

Reliability

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

Termination

In various contexts, it can mean the end of an agreement, employment, process, or a project.

Baseline

Baseline refers to the initial conditions or metrics used as a comparison point before the start of an intervention or study to assess changes over time.

Validity

The extent to which a concept, conclusion, or measurement is well-founded and corresponds accurately to the real world, often used in research, testing, and evaluation.