Controls

Question 1

Counterbalancing

Answer 1

Half the participants do the task with an audience first and then without

One group which are split and are put under 2 conditions

Question 2

Random allocation

Answer 2

Allocating participants to experimental groups or conditions using random techniques

Question 3

Randomisation

Answer 3

When the material is presented to the participants in a random order

• avoids the possibility of order effects

Question 4

Standardisation

Answer 4

Ensure the experimenters act in a similar way with all participants

• everything should be as similar as possible for all the participants including each participants experience in such studies