Unintended changes in participants' behavior due to cues inadvertently given by the experimenter are called __________.
A) replications
B) experimenter effects
C) volunteer biases
D) single-blind studies

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The effect of the experimenter on participants' behavior is known as experimenter effects, which can lead to unintended changes in behavior of participants. Replications refer to repeating an experiment to test its reliability, volunteer biases are related to self-selection of participants, and single-blind studies refer to the type of experiment where the participants are unaware of the treatment they are receiving.

Unintended Changes in Participants' Behavior Due to Cues Inadvertently Given