Reactivity is

A) the way the experimental group reacts to the independent variable.
B) when researchers react to data by overreporting the results.
C) the tendency of research participants to change their behavior in response to being studied.
D) the goal of applied research, which is to create a reaction.

Reactivity

The phenomenon occurring when individuals alter their performance or behavior due to the awareness that they are being observed.

Research Participants

Individuals who take part in scientific studies, providing data through their actions, responses, or biological samples for research purposes.

Experimental Group

In scientific research, the group of subjects who are exposed to the variable under study.