When the experimenter communicates to the participants, most often subtly, what outcomes he or she would like to achieve, this is known as ______.
A) the Hawthorne effect
B) the experimenter effect
C) the disruption effect
D) description effect

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The experimenter effect refers to the potential influence that the experimenter's expectations or biases may have on the participant's behavior or the study's outcome. This can occur through subtle cues or communication from the experimenter to the participant. The Hawthorne effect refers to the phenomenon where participants alter their behavior or performance in response to being observed or in a research setting. The disruption effect and description effect are not standard terms in psychology research.

When the Experimenter Communicates to the Participants, Most Often Subtly