______ is the problem that, in doing social research, we ourselves change the social processes we are studying, so therefore what we report is not what would have gone on if we had not studied it.

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Reactivity refers to the problem that the very act of studying a phenomenon may influence the phenomenon being studied, thereby leading to results that differ from what would have been obtained had the phenomenon not been studied. This is particularly relevant in social research, where the behavior of participants may be influenced by their knowledge of being observed or studied.

______ Is the Problem That, in Doing Social Research, We