Extraneous Variable Flashcards
1
Q
What are extraneous variables
A
General name for any variable other than the IV that might affect the DV
2
Q
What are participants effects
A
Effects that may occur because PPs actively seek cues about how to behave
3
Q
What is the Hawthorne effect
A
This is PPs alter their behaviour merely because they are being observed rather than because of the effects of the IV
