Subject Reactivity is when participants show different behavior because they know they are being observed. The best way to work around this is to habituate participants and/or conceal the observer
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Step 1: Identify the potential for subject reactivity in your study by recognizing that participants may alter their behavior when they are aware of being observed. Show more…
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