Demand Characteristics, and Therefore Subject Bias, Can Be Reduced by Using

question 17

Multiple Choice

Demand characteristics, and therefore subject bias, can be reduced by using

• A)only good subjects
• B)only those participants incapable of figuring out the hypothesis
• C)deception
• D)within-subjects rather than between-subjects designs

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Definitions:

Self-serving Bias

The common tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Self-esteem

An individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth, encompassing beliefs about oneself as well as emotional states.

Extraversion

A personality trait marked by outgoingness, high energy, and positive emotions towards social interactions.

Spotlight Effect

The conviction that people are more focused on how one looks and acts than is actually the case.