Making Unconscious Mistakes in Classifying or Selecting Observations Is Now

question 123

Multiple Choice

Making unconscious mistakes in classifying or selecting observations is now commonly discussed as being a danger to good methodological procedure.What term denotes this practice?

• A) selective data manipulation
• B) observer bias
• C) researcher prejudice
• D) unconscious discrimination

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Definitions:

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Behaviors or actions that violate social norms or values, which can result in social disapproval or sanction.

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