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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Main Authors: Luke Holman, Megan L Head, Robert Lanfear, Michael D Jennions
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-07-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4496034?pdf=render