Demand Characteristics
Demand characteristics
Real World
In Rosenhan's 'On Being Sane in Insane Places' study, pseudo-patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals began acting normally once inside, yet staff interpreted ordinary behaviour as symptoms — partly because the setting created expectations of mental illness.
Exam Focus
Link demand characteristics to internal validity — explain that they threaten the conclusion that the IV caused changes in the DV.
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