research issues! Flashcards
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What is an extraneous variable?
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EV’s are variables other than the IV that affects the DV.
2
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What are confounding variables?
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Confounding variables are types of variables that is related to the IV in the experiment.
3
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What are demand characteristics?
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Demand characteristics is the changes of participants behaviour to comply with the hypothesis of the researcher.
4
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What are investigator effects?
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These are the unconscious changes in the investigators behaviours to comply with the hypothesis of the researcher.
5
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What is randomisation?
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Randomisation refers to the practice of using chance methods, for example flipping a coin.
6
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What is standardisation?
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Standardisation is keeping the experimental methods as identical as possible.
