Paper 1 · ICT
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (26.08.2024) Shift-II
In a study, when the age, sex or race of the researcher affects the behaviour of the participant, it is called:
ABiosocial effect ✓ Correct
BPsychosocial effect
CHawthorne effect
DEvaluation apprehension
Correct answer: (A) Biosocial effect — The influence of the researcher's biological traits is the biosocial effect, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The influence of the researcher's biological traits is the biosocial effect, so that is the answer.
★Biosocial characteristics include the researcher's age, sex and race.
★When these traits affect how a participant behaves, it is the biosocial effect.
★It is a source of bias in research.
★So the described situation is the biosocial effect.
★The psychosocial effect, Hawthorne effect and evaluation apprehension describe other biases.
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