Suppose that you are reading an article about visual imagery. The researchers point out that experimenter expectancy might have influenced the results of this study. One example of this possibility would be:
a. the participants tried to ruin the researchers' results by refusing to follow directions.
b. the participants tried to answer as quickly as possible, so they could leave early.
c. the researchers' expectations could have influenced the participants' responses.
d. the researchers used a heuristic when trying to explain the results of this study..
Ans: c
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