Extraneous Variables 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyResearch methods and techniquesASAQA Created by: meganbradfield1Created on: 07-04-16 17:07 What is a participant variable? Any characteristic of a pp. Only acts as an EV if independent groups design is used. 1 of 8 Name some examples of participant variables? Age, intelligence, motivation, experience, gender. 2 of 8 What are situational variables? Features of a situation tat may influence pps behaviour. 3 of 8 Examples of situational variables? Order effects, time of day, temperature, noise 4 of 8 What are investigator effects? Anything that the investigator does which may have an effect on a pps performance (directly or indirectly). 5 of 8 What are demand characteristics? A cue that makes pps aware of what the researcher expects to find, or how they are expected to behave. 6 of 8 What is the Hawthorne effect? The tendency for pps to alter their behaviour as a result of knowing that they are being observed. 7 of 8 What is investigator bias? The effect that an investigator's expectations have on the pps. 8 of 8
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