Which of the Following Statements Is Not True of Experimenter

question 109

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is not true of experimenter bias?

• A) It can influence the researcher's interpretation of experimental results.
• B) It does not actually influence the subjects' behaviour.
• C) The researcher's expectations become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
• D) It can be controlled if the researcher uses the double-blind technique.

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Definitions:

Degrees of Freedom

The number of values in a final calculation of a statistic that are free to vary.

Regression Model

A statistical technique used to predict the value of a dependent variable based on the values of one or more independent variables.

Television

An electronic device for receiving and displaying images and sounds transmitted over distances.

Coefficient of Determination

The coefficient of determination, often denoted as R^2, measures the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).