When participants realise the aim of a study and modify their behaviour accordingly this is referred to as
A) Participant bias
B) Experimenter bias
C) Good subject tendency
D) Psychological bias

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This phenomenon is known as participant bias or response bias, where participants alter their behavior based on their understanding of the study's objective. They may either try to provide responses that they believe the researcher wants to hear or try to make themselves look better in some way. This can lead to biased data and affect the study's results. Therefore, it is essential to ensure that participants are unaware of the study's aim to mitigate participant bias.

When Participants Realise the Aim of a Study and Modify