Asked by Nathan Brown on Jun 29, 2024
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The best way to avoid demand characteristics is to __________.
A) tell participants which group (experimental or control) they are in when they arrive in the lab
B) make sure that only the experimenter knows which group participants are in
C) make sure that neither the experimenter nor the participant knows which group each participant is in
D) put all participants in the control group rather than the experimental group so that they are all treated the same
Demand Characteristics
refer to the cues or features in an experiment that might signal to participants how they are expected to behave, potentially influencing the outcomes of the study.
Experimental Group
a group of participants in an experiment who are exposed to the variable under investigation, to assess the effect of the treatment.
- Examine the impact of demand characteristics on the results of research studies.
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Learning Objectives
- Examine the impact of demand characteristics on the results of research studies.
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