I am given a questionnaire and I believe that the researcher is trying to obtain my impression about gender and employment. I have a strong belief that women do not earn enough money in the workplace, relative to men, so I answer the questions with that hypothesis in mind. This is an example of

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This is an example of demand characteristics, where participants form an interpretation of the experiment's purpose and subconsciously change their behavior to fit that interpretation. In this case, you are answering based on what you believe the researcher is looking for regarding gender and employment issues.

I Am Given a Questionnaire and I Believe That the Researcher