There is some evidence to suggest that the pattern of cues evident in a research procedure may convey the researcher's hypothesis to participants, who may react by trying to confirm the hypothesis in the way that they respond to the conditions. The pattern of cues referred to here is known as
A) pretesting effects
B) demand characteristics
C) experimenter bias
D) participant clues

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Demand characteristics refer to the cues in a research setting that may convey the hypothesis to participants, leading them to alter their behavior to align with the perceived expectations.

There Is Some Evidence to Suggest That the Pattern of Cues