Jessica Is Concerned with the Problem of Reactivity in Her

question 28

Multiple Choice

Jessica is concerned with the problem of reactivity in her study of a local diet group. Which of the following is NOT one of her reactivity concerns?

• A)The members of the diet group might alter their behaviors because they know they are being studied.
• B)The members of the diet group might alter their lifestyles and behavior because they joined the group to lose weight.
• C)The members of the group might expel her from doing the research.
• D)The members of the group might alter their discussion of diet strategies because they know that she is studying the group.
• E)The members of the diet group might leave the group because they know she is studying the group.

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