key terms test 1

Question 1

define aim

Answer 1

a general statement that explains the purpose of the research

Question 2

define demand characteristics

Answer 2

when participants try to make sense of the research and act accordingly to support the aim of the research. ps may behave in a way to support the hypothesis, making the results less valid. conversely, the ps may deliberately try to disrupt the results

Question 3

define directional hypothesis

Answer 3

one tailed hypothesis that states the direction of the difference or relationship

Question 4

define extraneous variables

Answer 4

any variable other than the IV which might affects the results (the DV). where they are important enough to cause a change in the DV, they become confounding variables.

Question 5

define field experiments

Answer 5

carried out in natural conditions, in which the researcher manipulates the IV to measure the effect on the DV