The Experimenter Expectancy Effect Is Related to __________,Where Researchers May

question 167

Multiple Choice

The experimenter expectancy effect is related to __________,where researchers may find evidence to support their hypotheses even when these hypotheses are wrong.

• A)the confirmation bias
• B)the placebo effect
• C)the hindsight bias
• D)illusory correlation

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