____ are features of an experiment that communicate to the participant the experimenter's hypothesis.

A) Interactions
B) Confounds
C) Demand characteristics
D) Confirmation biases

Demand Characteristics

Implicit cues from an experimental environment that influence participants' behaviors or responses.

Confounds

Variables that the researcher failed to control or eliminate, which can cause a false association between the studied variables.

Confirmation Biases

The tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms preexisting beliefs or hypotheses.