Unintended changes in participants' behavior due to cues inadvertently given by the experimenter are called ________.
A) replications
B) experimenter effects
C) volunteer biases
D) single-blind studies

Question

Unintended changes in participants' behavior due to cues inadvertently given by the experimenter are called ________.
A) replications
B) experimenter effects 
C) volunteer biases 
D) single-blind studies

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Experimenter effects occur when participants' behavior is influenced by unintentional cues from the experimenter, such as nonverbal communication or reinforcing certain behaviors. Replications refer to repeating a study to see if similar results are obtained. Volunteer biases refer to the fact that people who volunteer for research may not be representative of the general population. Single-blind studies are ones in which participants are unaware of which group they are in, but the experimenter is still aware.

Unintended Changes in Participants' Behavior Due to Cues Inadvertently Given