Which of the following is an example of the 'experimenter effect'?
A)The results of a study confirmed what the researcher was hoping they would confirm.
B)Researchers who interacted with participants knew which treatments were given to which participants before the data collection process began, and had certain expectations for the outcomes.
C)The researchers were not properly trained on how to record the data and this affected the accuracy of the results.
D)All of the above.

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The experimenter effect refers to how researchers' expectations and biases can influence the results of a study. Option A may also represent a potential bias, but it is not necessarily the experimenter effect. Option C is an issue with data collection, but not necessarily related to experimenter bias. Option D includes all three options, but only option B pertains to the experimenter effect.

Which of the Following Is an Example of the 'Experimenter