Order effects Flashcards
1
Q
What are order effects
A
These are the consequences of participating in a study more than once , they cause changes in performance between conditions
2
Q
What are the two types of order effects
A
practice and fatigue effect
3
Q
What is practice effect
A
This is when the participants performance improves because they experience the experimental task more than once
4
Q
Fatigue effect
A
a situation where participants performance declines because they experience the experimental task more than once e.g due to physical tiredness or boredom
5
Q
How can order effects be reduced
A
Researchers can use counterbalancing to reduce order effects
