
ERIC Number: EJ502230
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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"The Eye of the Beholder": A Classroom Demonstration of Observer Bias.
Goldstein, Miriam D.; And Others
Teaching of Psychology, v21 n3 p154-57 Oct 1994
Describes a class demonstration of observer bias in which students were led to believe what the research data would indicate. Reports that students reported trends consistent with the expectancy. Asserts that the demonstration had a strong and memorable effect on students and has value for demonstrating observer bias. (CFR)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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