Experimenter effects in behavioral research
xiii, 464 pages 24 cm.
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The nature of experimenter effects
The experimenter as observer
Interpretation of data
Intentional error
Biosocial attributes
Psychosocial attributes
Situational factors
Experimenter modeling
Experimenter expectancy
Studies of experimenter expectancy effects
Human subjects
Animal subjects
Subject set
Early data returns
Excessive rewards
Structural variables
Behavioral variables
Communication of experimenter expectancy
Methodological implications
The generality and assessment of experimenter effects
Replications and their assessment
Experimenter sampling
Experimenter behavior
Personnel considerations
Blind and minimized contact
Expectancy control groups
Conclusion