What is meant by a ‘confounding variable’?
A variable other than the IV that has had an effect on the DV
What are order effects?
When you get better/ worse in condition 2 as you’ve already completed condition 1
What is meant by practice/ boredom effects?
Practice- you get better results as ppts gain practice
Boredom- get worse results as ppts get fatigued
What is meant by investigator effects?
Characteristics or behaviour of those conducting the research that affects the IV
What is meant by ‘extraneous variable’?
A variable other than the IV that could affect the DV