Professor Aguayo Is Recruiting Subjects for a Study

question 33

Multiple Choice

Professor Aguayo is recruiting subjects for a study.She is advised not to give potential subjects the exact title of the study,which is "The negative effects of mild anxiety on eye-hand coordination." Why not share the title with potential subjects?

• A) Professor Aguayo may change the hypothesis after the data are collected and analyzed.
• B) The title may create specific expectations that could bias the subjects.
• C) It's really none of the subjects' business, since Professor Aguayo is the researcher.
• D) She's not really sure if mild anxiety will affect eye-hand coordination.

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