Demand characteristics refer to cues or clues in a research setting that may inadvertently influence participants to respond or behave in a certain way. These cues may arise from the experimenters themselves, the environment, or the nature of the study, and can bias the participants' behaviors, leading to results that are not a true reflection of their genuine thoughts or actions.
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«demand»
«characteristics»
Sentences with «demand characteristics»
- The children with less high demand characteristics (for lack of a better term) can be adopted ethically and rather quickly. (lavenderluz.com)
- This makes it very difficult to attribute our findings to a simple demand characteristic. (journals.plos.org)
- This is good because it reduces demand characteristics and makes it harder for respondents to manipulate their answers. (simplypsychology.org)
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