Systematic errors in data collection or interpretation that affect research validity, including selection bias, recall bias, and observer bias in psychological studies.
Example: Researchers unconsciously rating therapy outcomes more positively when they know which treatment participants received, affecting the objectivity of outcome assessments.
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