In some cases, participants (often unknowingly) change their response to what they think that the experimenter is looking for. Here participants are said to be sensitive to the _____ of the experiment.

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Demand characteristics are cues or subtle hints in an experiment that suggest to the participant what the experiment is about or what the experimenter expects to find. Participants may then adjust their behavior or response to fit this expectation, leading to response bias.

In Some Cases, Participants (Often Unknowingly) Change Their Response to What