Researcher Effects

Question 1

Researcher Effect

Answer 1

Researchers expectations (bias) may encourage certain behaviours in PP.

Question 2

Example

Answer 2

Experimenter might unconsciously be more encouraging to PP in group A than B so this would explain why A do better on that task, rather than IV being responsible.

Question 3

RE in interviews

Answer 3

Occurs because of the close interaction between them.

Interviewers non-verbal behaviours may express agreement/disagreement.

Question 4

RE in Questionnaires

Answer 4

The way the researcher phrases a question is affected by the researchers expectations and might accidentally ask a slightly leading question.