Professor Aguayo is recruiting subjects for a study.She is advised not to give potential subjects the exact title of the study,which is "The negative effects of mild anxiety on eye-hand coordination." Why not share the title with potential subjects?
A) Professor Aguayo may change the hypothesis after the data are collected and analyzed.
B) The title may create specific expectations that could bias the subjects.
C) It's really none of the subjects' business, since Professor Aguayo is the researcher.
D) She's not really sure if mild anxiety will affect eye-hand coordination.

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Sharing the exact title of the study may create specific expectations that could bias the subjects, possibly altering their natural behavior and ultimately impacting the reliability and validity of the study's findings. It is common practice to keep the full details of the study blinded from potential subjects to avoid these types of biases.

Professor Aguayo Is Recruiting Subjects for a Study