variables

Question 1

extraneous variable

Answer 1

-any variable aside from IV that couple influence measurement of DV

Question 2

demand characteristics

Answer 2

-if participant think discovered aim, may alter behaviour to match what they think researcher wants, could be due to cues

Question 3

participant variables

Answer 3

-in independent groups design if more people with relevant characteristics or skills in one condition, could result in different performance unrelated to IV

Question 4

situational variables

Answer 4

-environmental factors present in one condition but not the other, could lead to change in behaviour

Question 5

confounding variable

Answer 5

a type of extraneous variable that influences both the independent and dependent variables, making it difficult to determine the true effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable