In a study of social interaction in mixed-gender groups, a researcher unconsciously treats women participants differently from the men participants when he reads them the instructions for the experiment. This is an example of
A) evaluation apprehension
B) role demands
C) experimenter bias
D) selection bias

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This scenario describes experimenter bias, which occurs when the researcher's own expectations or attitudes influence the outcome of the experiment. In this case, the researcher is treating women and men differently, which can affect their behavior during the experiment and skew the results.

In a Study of Social Interaction in Mixed-Gender Groups, a Researcher