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Experimenter Bias

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Definition

Experimenter bias refers to the possibility that a researcher's expectations might skew the results of an experiment.

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Theoretical Perspectives

Experimenter Bias

Study And Research Findings

Rosenthal and Fode (1963) demonstrated experimenter bias in their study on lab rats, showing that experimenters' expectations could indeed influence the results of an experiment.

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