In Experimental Research, When Experimental Design Procedures Unintentionally Hint to Subjects

question 1

Multiple Choice

In experimental research, when experimental design procedures unintentionally hint to subjects about the experimenter's hypothesis, it is known as:

• A) constancy of conditions.
• B) selection effect.
• C) demand characteristics.
• D) instrumentation effect.

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