Demand Characteristics (OCR A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Demand characteristics
Demand characteristics
Cues from researcher/situation that may reveal study's true purpose
What demand characteristics reveal to participants
What demand characteristics reveal to participants
The true purpose of the investigation
Effect of demand characteristics on participants
Effect of demand characteristics on participants
May lead participants to change their behaviour
Hawthorne effect
Hawthorne effect
Modifying behaviour due to awareness of being observed
What causes the Hawthorne effect?
What causes the Hawthorne effect?
Awareness of being observed
What do participants do in Hawthorne effect?
What do participants do in Hawthorne effect?
Modify their behaviour in response to being observed
Link between demand characteristics & Hawthorne effect
Link between demand characteristics & Hawthorne effect
Both involve participants changing behaviour in research