Demand characteristics + Investigator effects Flashcards
1
Q
what are demand characteristics?
A
feature that allow participants to guess the aim of the study and therefore change their behaviour
2
Q
guessing the aim for the ‘correct’ results is called?
A
please me effect
3
Q
guessing the aim for the ‘wrong’ results is called?
A
screw you effect
4
Q
participants may act unaturally because of (hint: social ..)
A
social desirability
5
Q
what is social desirability
A
it is when someone changes their answers to something that is expected of them
6
Q
what is the single-blind technique?
A
when participants have no idea what condition they are in
7
Q
investigator effects are?
A
uncounsious influence of researchers
8
Q
examples of investigator effects are?
A
- researchers appearance
- accent or tone of voice
- interruption of data
9
Q
a double blind technique is what?
A
when both the investigator and the participaties don’t know the condition
