PSYCH 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fokker E.Ii, Stanford Prison Experiment, Observer-Expectancy Effect
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Standardization: keeping research procedures constant to assure confidence when comparing results that change is due to the variables of interest: placebo effect: expectancies can impact subjective experiences xi. Demand characteristics: subjects may behave in ways they think are expected of them; subjects responding to subtle or unintentional cues from the experimenter xii. Social desirability: give answers which are correct or. Generalizability: the ability to reasonably apply the results to other similar populations xiv. Response set: consistency in answers reflective of a patterned response; always answering no or strongly agree xv. Experimenter bias: research expectations may impact the interpretation of results xvi. Single-blind study: controls for subject bias by limiting their knowledge xvii. Double-blind study: controls for subject and experimenter bias with limited knowledge for both. xviii. Can describe but not explain behavior: looks at behavior in a natural environment ii. iii, large sample size possible ii, limitations: response bias.
