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.
B
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