When participants pick up cues regarding what they think the experiment is about and how the experimenter may want them to act,they may alter their behaviour accordingly.This is known as
A)the experimenter expectancy effect.
B)demand characteristics.
C)the nocebo effect.
D)an illusory correlation.

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This phenomenon is called demand characteristics, where participants change their behavior based on their understanding of the experiment and what the experimenter wants from them. The experimenter expectancy effect refers to the experimenter's expectations affecting the participants' behavior. The nocebo effect is the opposite of the placebo effect, where negative expectations lead to negative outcomes. An illusory correlation refers to a perceived relationship between two variables that does not really exist.

When Participants Pick Up Cues Regarding What They Think the Experiment