Which of the Following Is an Example of Observer Bias

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of observer bias?

• A) You ask your fellow students to be participants in a study of adult memory.
• B) You ask people from your church to participate in a study of family values.
• C) You develop an opinion of what you expect to see in an experiment.
• D) You allow a student to quit an experiment simply because he or she is bored.

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