A researcher is studying the influence of playing violent video games on the behavior of children. To increase the reliability of his findings, what important step must the researcher take? aDefine "violent content" as it relates to video games bGet permission from the developer to use the game in the experiment cKeep the gaming system consistent for each participant dPublish the names of all participants eUse blind observers for the study

C. Keep the gaming system consistent for each participant It is the correct answer because each participanyt should be on the same level of expertise of that particular game. Therefore, the scores and number of hours should be noted and each participant must have consistent gaming system.A. is incorrect because defining "violent content" will increase the validity of the research not reliability. B is incorrect because it is an ethical principle and falls under the moral standards of research. D is incorrect because it dismisses an important ethical principle of confidentiality of the participants. E is incorrect because this step eliminates any kind of bias that might occur while measuring or recording data which makes the research more valid.

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A researcher is studying the influence of playing violent video games on the behavior of children. To increase the reliability of his findings, what important step must the researcher take?

a	Define "violent content" as it relates to video games
b	Get permission from the developer to use the game in the experiment
c	Keep the gaming system consistent for each participant
d	Publish the names of all participants
e	Use blind observers for the study