Control Variables Flashcards
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Confounding variables
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An extraneous variable that varies systematically with the IV so we cannot be sure of the true source of the change to the DV
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Demand characteristics
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Participants second guess the aims so alter their behavior
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Investigator effects
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The unconscious influence of the researcher on the research situation
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Randomisation
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The use of chance to reduce the researchers influence
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Standardisation
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Ensuring all participants are subject to the same experiment
