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what is a confounding variable
a variable other than the iv which has actually directly affected the dv by mistake
what is counterbalancing
technique used to reduce order effects when using a repeated measures design. half the participants do condition A then B, the other half do B then A
what is a demand characteristics
when participants know they are best studied, work out what the researcher wants, and change their characteristics depending on that
what is a dependent variable [DV]
the variable the researcher measures
what is extraneous variables
a variable other than the IV which could affect the DV and therefore needs to be controlled
what is independent measures design
when participants complete one condition in the experiment
what is a independent variable [IV]
what the researcher changes in order to see an effect on something that they are measuring
what is an individual difference
variables within participants which could affect the results
what are order effects
when one condition or task affects the next condition or task

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