If an Event Such as the Murder Trial of O

question 28

Multiple Choice

If an event such as the murder trial of O.J.Simpson occurred during an experiment which changes the subjects' outcome scores, the effect on the experiment would be known as the

• A)history effect
• B)histrionic effect
• C)contamination effect
• D)regression effect

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