The ____________________ Is the Bias That Occurs When People Know

question 2

Multiple Choice

The ____________________ is the bias that occurs when people know they are being studied.

• A) Mayo Effect
• B) Roethlisberger Effect
• C) Hawthorne Effect
• D) McGregor Effect

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Definitions:

Shade Avoidance

The tendency of plants that are adapted to high light intensities to grow taller when they are closely surrounded by other plants.

Phytochrome

A photoreceptor in plants that detects light to regulate various processes, such as germination, flowering, and shade avoidance.

Circadian Rhythm

An internal rhythm that approximates the 24-hour day. See biological clocks.

Cryptochrome

A proteinaceous pigment that strongly absorbs blue light; implicated in resetting the biological clock in plants, fruit flies, and mice.