Imagine a situation in which a researcher is hired by a pharmaceutical company to test a new cancer drug. The researcher finds the drug to be effective, but other scientists cannot replicate the original findings. One possible explanation for the original results that should be considered is

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Observer bias could explain why the original findings were positive when subsequent studies could not replicate the results. This bias occurs when researchers' expectations influence their interpretation of the data or their observations, potentially leading to skewed results that are not reproducible by others who do not share the same expectations.  The first researcher may have a commitment to a particular hypothesis because of prior experiences; without realizing it, he/she may influence the results of the current research by considering certain data relevant and discounting other data.

Imagine a Situation in Which a Researcher Is Hired by a Pharmaceutical