When researchers visited 32 pubs in one city,they ordered beers and recorded observations on napkins and pieces of newspaper.The reason they kept records in this way was:
A)to conduct a double-blind study in each of the pubs.
B)to make sure the study had test-retest reliability
C)to be able to determine experimenter effects at a later point in time.
D)to make sure that their intentions were not obvious to those they were observing.

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Recording observations on napkins and pieces of newspaper would be a discreet way to collect data without drawing attention to the researchers' intentions. This could help prevent experimenter effects and make the observations more objective. Double-blind studies and test-retest reliability are not applicable in this scenario.

When Researchers Visited 32 Pubs in One City,they Ordered Beers