Evidence of Experimental Bias in the Life Sciences: Why We Need Blind Data Recording.
Observer bias and other "experimenter effects" occur when researchers' expectations influence study outcome. These biases are strongest when researchers expect a particular result, are measuring subjective variables, and have an incentive to produce data that confirm predictions. To m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4496034?pdf=render |