Problems And Solutions In Research Flashcards
1
Q
Self-fulfilling prophecy
A
A situation in which a researcher’s expectations influence that person’s own behavior, and thereby influence the participant’s behavior.
2
Q
Single-blind experiment
A
An experiment in which the participants are unaware of which participants received the treatment.
3
Q
Double-blind experiment
A
An experiment in which neither the experimenter
Nor the participants know which participants received which treatment.
4
Q
Placebo effect
A
A change in a participants illness or behavior that results from a belief that the treatment will have an effect rather that from the actual treatment.
