Dr. Meija eagerly waited in the conference room for the participants to complete the biofeedback portion of his study. Upon the participants' arrival into the room, with a large smile on her face, she immediately asked "Did you have fun with that?" The majority of the participants realized that Dr. Meija wanted them to report that they had fun during the study. The participants' awareness of Dr. Meija's expectations best demonstrates which of the following?
A) demand characteristics
B) social desirability bias
C) retrospective bias
D) scorer bias

Question

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Demand characteristics refer to cues in an experiment that signal to participants how they are expected to behave. In this scenario, Dr. Meija's behavior and question likely influenced the participants to respond in a way that aligns with her expectations, demonstrating demand characteristics.

Dr Meija Eagerly Waited in the Conference Room for the Participants