A researcher has the following items on a survey, in which items 1 and 2 are scored differently than items 3 and 4:

1. I drink every day.
2. I drink more than I should.
3. My drinking is under control.
4. I drink very little.

The researcher is trying to control for
a) nay-saying
b) Rosenthal effects.
c) demand characteristics.
d) experimenter expectancies.

A

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