PSY 290 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Demand Characteristics, Dependent And Independent Variables, Great Ormond Street Hospital
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Focus on conformity, effects of social influence on perception. Asked participants to compare the lengths of lines after being given prior knowledge about what others have said. People make the observations of others real in their minds. Responding to subtle (often very subtle) requests without even realizing it. We usually respond better to people that are like us. Gosh it"s warm in here is usually a request to turn on the ac. How groups influence individual behavior so that the behavior agrees with social norms. Occur when other variables are unintentionally varied along with the independent variable of interest. Important to examine a wide range of the independent variable to avoid restriction of range. The cues available to subjects that allow them to determine the purpose of the experiment or what is expected by the experimenter. Neither doctor nor patient knows who received placebo and who received medication.
