Research issues Flashcards
1
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What are Demand Characteristics
A
It is any cue from the researcher or research situation that may reveal the aim of the study, and change participants behaviour
2
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What are investigator effects
A
Any effect of the investigators behaviour on the outcome of come of the research (the DV) and also on design decisions
3
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What is Randomisation
A
The use of chance when designing investigations to control for the effects of bias e.g allocating participants to conditions
4
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What is standardisation
A
Using exactly the same formalised procedures for all participants in a research study, otherwise differences become EVs
