participant issues Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
hawthorne effect
A
participants will behave differently if they know they’re being observed
—> lowers validity - won’t reflect accurate behaviour
2
Q
demand characteristics
A
participants change their behaviour based on their interpretation of the aims ( either to please researcher or do the opposite )
—> not truthful - lowers validity
not replicable - lowers reliability
3
Q
social desirability bias
A
when parts of the study relate to social norms + participants want to present themselves in a socially acceptable way
—> lowers validity
only generalisable if everyone
behaves this way
