A Scientist, Conducting a Research Study on Sleep and Learning

question 89

Multiple Choice

A scientist, conducting a research study on sleep and learning, questions her own objectivity and decides to let a third person, not associated with conducting the experiment, score the tests. The scientist is probably trying to eliminate ________ bias.

• A) experimenter
• B) sample
• C) control
• D) treatment

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