Russ wants to be a good participant. He knows that his professor is an environmentalist, so his answers on the survey reflect a pro-environment position. This is an example of:

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Subject bias occurs when participants purposely alter their responses or behavior to conform to what they believe the experimenter wants or expects. In this scenario, Russ is altering his responses to reflect a pro-environment position because he knows his professor's beliefs. This is an example of subject bias.

Russ Wants to Be a Good Participant