To Avoid Observer Bias,researchers May Not Tell the Observers Why

question 18

Multiple Choice

To avoid observer bias,researchers may not tell the observers why observations are being made or the goals of the study.In this situation the observers are said to be

• A) blind.
• B) habituated.
• C) desensitized.
• D) naïve.

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