Dr. Ewell, a developmental psychologist, is planning on conducting a study that involves watching children play together to determine how sharing behavior occurs in same-sex friend pairs compared to opposite-sex friend pairs.
Dr) Ewell is concerned that the children will behave differently because of the presence of research assistants. He is concerned about:

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Dr. Ewell's concern about children behaving differently because of the presence of research assistants is an example of reactivity. Reactivity occurs when study participants modify their behavior in response to being observed or studied, potentially leading to inaccurate data collection.

Dr Ewell, a Developmental Psychologist, Is Planning on Conducting a Study