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Researcher bias — AQA GCSE Sociology Definition

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Researcher bias

GCSE Sociology · key term

Researcher bias

Definition

The influence of a researcher's expectations or views on how information is collected or interpreted.

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AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192

Paper 1, Paper 2

Greater control does not guarantee accurate findings: researcher bias can still affect the questions asked, what is noticed during observation, or how answers are interpreted.
Revise: Primary and Secondary Sources

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