Reactivity refers to the human tendency to change their behavior when they know that they are being watched. This is a part of the normal human desire to be perceived in the best possible light, and not be judged in a negative way. In psychological and behavioral research this can be a major problem in that it doesn’t give a true picture of the behaviors that are being observed. When a researcher sets up an experiment, this factor has to be taken into account and compensated for.
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Mohammed Looti, PSYCHOLOGICAL SCALES (2023) Reactivity. Retrieved from https://scales.arabpsychology.com/terms/reactivity/. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.31575.96163
