Which of the Following Is an Example of Demand Characteristics

question 199

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of demand characteristics affecting an experiment?

• A) An experimenter draws the wrong conclusions from a study because she did not use the correct statistical analysis.
• B) A participant changes his response to a question because he has the feeling that the experimenter wants him to do so.
• C) An experimenter stops using a test because it does not appear to be reliable.
• D) A participant in a double-blind experiment believes she is in the control group.

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