Sandi believes that people who eat at McDonald's are overweight, so she decides to do a naturalistic observation of people who eat at McDonald's. What should most concern us about Sandi's observations?

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Sandi's preconceived belief that people who eat at McDonald's are overweight may cause her to unconsciously see only observations that confirm her belief (observer bias). The other options (observer effect, bystander effect, and subject bias) are not as relevant to this scenario.

Sandi Believes That People Who Eat at McDonald's Are Overweight