Talk:Demand characteristics

[demand characteristics vs. confounding variables: untitled, unsigned comment]
I don't know demand characteristics through and through but I believe they are different than confounding variables. But I'm unsure. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.184.77.226 (talk)

Valid change to sentence with ref? — subconsciously → unconsciously
This edit from a single-edit IP user made the above change to a sentence with a reference. As I am not familiar with the nuances of these terms (subconscious vs. unconscious) in psychology, I am reverting to the sentence as written previously since it is referenced, but also posting here in hopes that someone can make the appropriate choice. Sorry that this is all I can do, but my real life limitations would get in the way of anything else. Thanks in advance! Geekdiva (talk) 12:49, 31 October 2019 (UTC)

between-subjects vs. within-subjects
Currently the article provides, at the very end, mention of the approach to "Use a between-subjects design rather than a within-subjects design". That should be first, the article should be all about that, explaining how the two ways work. Besides being last, it is not explained at all. Other stuff in the article, like about interviewing subjects after the fact to ask them if they were influenced consciously or unconsciously by their perception of researchers' interests ... is probably subject to demand effects ... and is probably rubbish! --Doncram (talk) 11:12, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Demand characteristics
In the sentence: "Rather than giving an honest answer, participants may change some or all of their answers to match the experimenter's requirements, that demand characteristics can change participant's behaviour to appear more socially or morally responsible.", there is something wrong after the comma. Masonmilan (talk) 14:41, 22 September 2023 (UTC)