Sometimes the presence of an observer can cause people to behave in unnatural or atypical ways for them. This is known as ______.
A) observation bias
B) reciprocal determinism
C) cohort effect
D) participant reactivity

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Participant reactivity refers to the phenomenon where an individual alters their behavior when they know they are being observed. This could include being more or less compliant, outgoing, or shy than they would typically be in a non-observed situation. The other answer choices are not appropriate as they refer to different phenomena in social science research.

Sometimes the Presence of an Observer Can Cause People to Behave