Multiple Choice
Professor Bobson conducted a psychological experiment on personality by administering questionnaires to subjects.Although the true nature of the experiment was supposed to be a secret,Professor Bobson always smiled when a subject checked the left boxes in the written questionnaire.As a result,subjects began to routinely check the left box.This potential problem can be described as the study's _____.
A) confederate
B) third variable
C) demand characteristic
D) placebo effect
Correct Answer:
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