Suppose During an Experiment,a Researcher Used Several Observers to Record

question 58

Multiple Choice

Suppose during an experiment,a researcher used several observers to record the results.The results of the experiment were perplexing to the researcher.In such a case one might expect ___________ to have occurred,distorting the results of the experiment.

• A)maturation
• B)history
• C)instrument variation
• D)mortality
• E)selection bias

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