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Researcher expectancy is a problem because
 
  a. researchers are much more likely to expect gender differences in cognitive ability than gender differences in social behavior.
  b. researchers' stereotypes may influence the way that the participants respond.
  c. it reduces the probability of finding results that have practical significance.
  d. it reduces the number of confounding variables.

Question 2

How might researcher expectancy be important in research studying whether women prefer a new method of childbirth preparation to a standard method of childbirth preparation?
 
  a. Women tend to prefer a change in procedure, rather than a method that is regarded as old-fashioned.
  b. The public may expect an established method to be more effective.
  c. The researchers' enthusiasm about the new method may influence the women's responses.
  d. The researcher may expect that the new method will create greater individual differences in reactions to childbirth.


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macagnavarro

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

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Reply #2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Thank you


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