Experimenter Effect
What will be an ideal response?
tendency of the experimenter's expectations for a study to unintentionally influence the results of the study
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According to the text, what percentage of fathers in the United States and the United Kingdom experience postpartum depression?
20% 15% 4% 1%
Rafael is concerned with the idea of inherent morality and wants to research ethical indicators present in toddlers and babies
He knows that many other social psychologists have also been concerned with this topic, so Rafael focuses on analyzing previously published research on this topic in order to find repeating patterns among results and also to see if there are any gaps in the body of research. Rafael is focused on ________. a) the survey method b) theory c) mediating variables d) a meta-analysis