A researcher conducted a study to analyze the effect of gender bias on company recruitments. The purpose of the study was not revealed to the participants until the research was completed. This act of not revealing the purpose initially is executed because of the problem of
A. demand characteristics.
B. an experimenter bias.
C. experimenter expectancy.
D. a ceiling effect.
Answer: A
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