Jessica is concerned with the problem of reactivity in her study of a local diet group. Which of the following is NOT one of her reactivity concerns?
A)The members of the diet group might alter their behaviors because they know they are being studied.
B)The members of the diet group might alter their lifestyles and behavior because they joined the group to lose weight.
C)The members of the group might expel her from doing the research.
D)The members of the group might alter their discussion of diet strategies because they know that she is studying the group.
E)The members of the diet group might leave the group because they know she is studying the group.

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Reactivity concerns relate to how the awareness of being studied can alter participants' behaviors. Choice B is not a reactivity concern because it describes a change in behavior due to joining the group for weight loss, not because of being studied.

Jessica Is Concerned with the Problem of Reactivity in Her