Sometimes the Presence of an Observer Can Cause People to Behave

question 27

Multiple Choice

Sometimes the presence of an observer can cause people to behave in unnatural or atypical ways for them. This is known as ______.

• A) observation bias
• B) reciprocal determinism
• C) cohort effect
• D) participant reactivity

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