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brutforce

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When subjects guess the purpose of an experiment, this creates a confound known as a bias effect.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A confound in an experiment means that there is an alternative explanation beyond the experimental variables for any observed differences in the dependent variable.
 
 Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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When subjects guess the purpose of an experiment, this creates a confound known as a demand effect.

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