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Brianna Arena
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When a researcher's expectations or preferences about the outcome of a study influence the results obtained it is referred to as

A) experimenter bias.
B) subject bias.
C) the sampling effect.
D) the placebo effect.

Experimenter Bias

A form of bias introduced by the experimenter whose expectations about the outcome of the experiment can be subtly communicated to the participants.

Subject Bias

A form of bias introduced into scientific or experimental research by participants' expectations, treatment, or response to the knowledge that they are being observed.

Sampling Effect

A statistical effect in which the observed variability is not representative of the underlying population due to the sample size or method of selection.

  • Comprehend the influence that biases of both experimenters and participants have on the results of scientific studies.
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