When a researcher says she is concerned about experimenter bias,what is she concerned about?
A) She is concerned about influencing the behavior of the participants because she knows what condition of the study they are in.
B) She is concerned about the outcomes of the study because her next federal grant is dependent upon what happens next.
C) She is concerned about the study because the experimental group and the control group are both receiving placebo controls.
D) She is concerned about the study because the population of interest has been recruited and is the same as the sample.

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Experimenter bias occurs when the researcher's expectations or knowledge of the study's conditions influence the behavior of the participants, leading to biased results. Researchers try to avoid this by using double-blind designs and by having multiple researchers involved in the study.

When a Researcher Says She Is Concerned About Experimenter Bias,what