Which of the following is a reason you need to be cautious when observing behavior?
A) Your very presence may affect the behavior being observed.
B) The researcher records everything that happens.
C) Your questionnaire should not be too long and tedious.
D) You may confuse the difficulty index with the discrimination index.

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The presence of the observer can affect the behavior of the person being observed, resulting in an artificial or altered behavior that is not representative of their natural behavior. This is known as the observer effect. Therefore, caution is needed when observing behavior to avoid distorted or inaccurate results. The other answer choices are not relevant to the question of caution when observing behavior.

Which of the Following Is a Reason You Need to Be