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Independent Variables
In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or altered to examine its effect on a dependent variable.
Demand Characteristics
The cues in a study that might tell a research participant what behaviors are expected or desirable in that setting.
Confounds
Factors in an experiment that could undermine the ability to draw accurate conclusions by affecting the dependent variable in ways not accounted for by the independent variable.
Disconfirmation
The process in which evidence contradicts or challenges existing beliefs or hypotheses, leading to adjustment or abandonment of those beliefs.