Steven was participating in a study in which the researcher actually interacted with the participants. After several conversations, the experimenter began to make subtle hints as to the way Steven should behave. What might the experimenter's behaviour create?

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The experimenter's subtle hints could create demand characteristics, which are cues that can influence participants to behave in a certain way that they believe is expected of them in the study. This could potentially affect the validity of the study's results.

Steven Was Participating in a Study in Which the Researcher