When a Researcher Says She Is Concerned About Experimenter Bias,what

question 77

Multiple Choice

When a researcher says she is concerned about experimenter bias,what is she concerned about?

• A) She is concerned about influencing the behavior of the participants because she knows what condition of the study they are in.
• B) She is concerned about the outcomes of the study because her next federal grant is dependent upon what happens next.
• C) She is concerned about the study because the experimental group and the control group are both receiving placebo controls.
• D) She is concerned about the study because the population of interest has been recruited and is the same as the sample.

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Definitions:

Own Behavior

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Normalization

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