A researcher uses observation as a method to study gender differences in helping behaviors among preschool. The researcher expects to find more helping behaviors from girls and ends up observing more helping behaviors from girls than boys. This might be an example of ______.

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Answer:

observer effects.

Explanation:

Observer effects refer to a form of reaction due to the cognitive bias of a researcher causes an unconscious influence on the participants involved in the research. In other words, the observers see a behavior and interpret it according to what it means to them, while not considering the context in which the participant behaved that way.