Demand characteristics and investigator effects.

Question 1

Demand characteristics

Answer 1

Any cue the researcher or research situation may give which makes the participant feel like they can guess the aim of the study

Can cause the participant to act differently as they are trying to figure out the study- participant reactivity

Question 2

Investigator effects

Answer 2

Any unwanted influence from the researchers behaviour, either conscious or unconscious on the DV

Eg design of study, sample of participants or interaction w participants during investigation