Experimenter Bias Refers to

question 21

Multiple Choice

Experimenter bias refers to

• A) the mistreatment of participants.
• B) the participants' interpretation of the experimental manipulation.
• C) differences in the participants' responses to the experimental manipulation.
• D) differences in how the experimenter treats the participants.

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Definitions:

Routinization

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Weber

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