For a nutrition class,Samir is conducting a study about quitting smoking.He notices the process of demand characteristics at play and worries it will bias the study findings.Research subjects are
A)overreporting their success in stopping smoking,because they think this is what the study wants to promote.
B)not coming at their scheduled a times because they fear the researcher will lecture and shame them about smoking.
C)demanding compensation for the study,because it is about a sensitive topic.
D)offering minimal information because they aren't confident the researcher really wants to listen.

Question

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Demand characteristics refer to when research participants try to give responses that they believe the experimenter wants to hear or act in a way that they think is expected of them. In this case, Samir is concerned that participants may overreport their success in quitting smoking because they believe that is what the study wants to promote. This bias could lead to inaccurate findings.

For a Nutrition Class,Samir Is Conducting a Study About Quitting