Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET June 2023 (13.06.2023) Shift-I
Which aspect of the researcher may cause psychosocial effect in the participant of a study?
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DAttitude ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Attitude — The researcher's attitude may cause a psychosocial effect in the participant, so the answer is attitude.
Explanation
★The researcher's attitude may cause a psychosocial effect in the participant, so the answer is attitude.
★Attitude is a learned cognitive preference and behavioural predisposition toward an object, favourable or unfavourable.
★Unlike age, race or sex, attitude is expressed through behaviour and tone, which participants read and respond to.
★A researcher's evaluative stance can subtly cue participants, shaping their responses and biasing results.
★This links to experimenter bias, where the investigator's expectations influence the outcome unintentionally.
★Age, race and sex are fixed demographic attributes that do not by themselves transmit a psychosocial cue.
★Controlling for such attitudinal influence is why blinding and standardised protocols are built into research design.
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