Variables Affecting An Experiment (blakeley) Flashcards
1
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Situational variables
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Differences between the environments in different conditions
2
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Participant variables
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Differences between participants or changes to participants
3
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Demand characteristics
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Participant behaviour may change due to the fact that they are in an experiment
4
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Social desirability bias
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Participants behaviour may change in order to look good in the experiment and avoid saying things that could be unacceptable socially
5
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Order effects
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When participants in one condition affect their ability to perform in another condition
6
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Investigator effects
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The behaviour and manner of the person carrying out the research may affect participant behaviour
7
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Researcher bias
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The way that the researcher interprets the data could be bias especially if it’s qualitative data
