Research Methods: Research Issues : Demand Characteristics Flashcards
partipants are described as not what in experiments
passive
participants are not passive in their experiments so WHAT are they’re likley to spend much of their time doing
trying to make sense of the new situation
find themselves in
Participant reactivity is considered a
significant extraneous variables
true or false particpant reactivity is difficult to control
true
In research situations particpants try to do what
work out what’s going on
Certain cues help particpants to do what
interpret what’s going on
What is a demand charateristic
cues/clues
help pt guess experimenters intentions & aims of study
leads to pt changing their behaviour within the research situation
particpants also look for clues to tellt hem how to
behave in the experimental situation
What is the PLEASE - U effect
particpants act in a way they think is expected
/
overperform to please the experimenter
What is the SCREW - U effect
pt deliberatley underperform to sabotage the results of study
with the screw u or please u effect either way particpants behaviour is no longer …
natural
as particpants behaviour is no longer natural its an
extraneous variable that may affect the DV
