After observing little girls at play,a researcher concluded that those girls wearing dresses acted in a more feminine manner.However,in reality,some of the girls wearing pants acted similarly.What may have influenced the researcher's erroneous finding?

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Observer bias is when the researcher's own beliefs and assumptions affect their interpretation of data. In this case, the researcher may have had a preconception that dresses are more feminine and therefore paid more attention to those girls wearing dresses, leading to an erroneous finding.

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