research issues Flashcards
1
Q
extraneous variables
A
unwanted, additional variables
eg age of participants
2
Q
confounding variables
A
change systematically with the IV
3
Q
demand characteristics
A
participants are not passive within the experiment
- participants will attempt to work out what is going on
- please you, screw you
4
Q
investigator effects
A
unwanted influence of the investigator on the research outcome
5
Q
randomisation
A
use of chance methods to reduce the researcher’s unconscious bias when designing an investigation
6
Q
standardisation
A
all participants should be subject to the same environment, information and experience
