Controlling the Investigator Effect - Paper 2

Question 1

Double Blind Design

Answer 1

Both the participant and the person conducting the experiment are blind to the aims / hypothesis.

Question 2

Inter-Rater Reliability

Answer 2

-For an experiment.
-Independent rater rate the same behaviour as the researcher.

Question 3

Inter-Observer Reliability

Answer 3

-For observations.
-Independent observers observe the same behaviour as the researcher.

Question 4

Standardisation

Answer 4

Keeping everything the same for every participant.

Question 5

Randomisation

Answer 5

Using chance in order to control the effects of bias.