A researcher conducted a study to analyze the effect of gender bias on company recruitments. The purpose of the study was not revealed to the participants until the research was completed. Such a measure of not revealing the purpose initially is executed due to the problem of _____.
A)experimenter expectancy
B)experimenter bias
C)ceiling effect
D)demand characteristic

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Not revealing the purpose of the study to the participants helps to avoid demand characteristic, which refers to participants changing their behavior because they know they are being observed or because they want to please the experimenter. Experimenter expectancy and bias refer to the experimenter's own expectations or beliefs, while ceiling effect describes a situation where the dependent variable reaches a maximum level and cannot be measured accurately.

A Researcher Conducted a Study to Analyze the Effect of Gender