If a researcher expects to get gender differences in a study in which observations of preschool children's aggression are made, the researcher tends to find gender differences. This is an example of ______.
A) Freudian bias
B) observer effects
C) publication bias
D) bias in choice of participants

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This is an example of observer effects, which refer to the ways in which an observer's expectations or biases can inadvertently influence the data they collect. In this case, the researcher may be more likely to notice or interpret aggressive behavior as being more prevalent in boys, simply because of their expectation that there will be gender differences.

If a Researcher Expects to Get Gender Differences in a Study