Sometimes, in Response to Research Findings, People Change Their Behavior

question 41

Multiple Choice

Sometimes, in response to research findings, people change their behavior. While this can be a positive thing-since sociologists want people to use research to improve their lives-it can also create a problem if we assume that changes in people's behavior are due not to actual changes but to previous mis-measurement. When people change their behavior in response to research, we call this

• A) institutional reflexivity
• B) selection effect
• C) peer review
• D) citizen science

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