Eila Is Participating in a Psychological Experiment for One of the Graduate

question 43

Multiple Choice

Eila is participating in a psychological experiment for one of the graduate students at her university. She is pretty confident that she knows the true intent of the study and is trying to answer the questions accordingly. A common pitfall in experiments, Eila is falling prey to

• A)intentionality.
• B)the Rosenthal effect.
• C)observer bias.
• D)demand characteristics.

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