A source of invalidity that occurs as a result of participants behaving in the manner they think the experimenter expects them to behave is referred to as
A) experimenter bias
B) maturation
C) selection bias
D) good-subject tendency

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Good-subject tendency, also known as social desirability bias, occurs when participants behave in a way that they believe will please the experimenter or is socially acceptable, rather than being honest and true to their real behavior. This can result in invalid data and a threat to the internal validity of the study. Experimenter bias occurs when the experimenter's expectations or attitudes influence the results. Maturation refers to changes that occur naturally over time, which can affect the participants' responses. Selection bias occurs when the sample of participants is not representative of the population and can lead to inaccurate conclusions about the general population.

A Source of Invalidity That Occurs as a Result of Participants