Evaluating the Experiment from the Inside: Internal Validity Dr

question 49

Multiple Choice

Evaluating the Experiment from the Inside: Internal Validity Dr.Moss privately worries that his subjects may have guessed his research hypothesis, but doesn't press his subjects for information.Several of his subjects believe that they know the experiment's purpose, but do not reveal this to Dr.Moss.What problem does this situation describe?

• A)a pact of ignorance
• B)confounding
• C)experimenter bias
• D)history threat

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