experimenter effect

ɪkˈspɛrɪˌmɛntər ɪˈfɛkt

Definition

Definition of experimenter effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

bias

TECH.

change in results because of researcher's expectations

TECH.

The experimenter effect can influence the study's outcome.
Researchers must account for the experimenter effect in their analysis.
Awareness of the experimenter effect is crucial in psychological studies.

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Expressions with experimenter

experimenter bias

when a researcher's expectations affect the study results

The experimenter bias influenced the outcome of the research.

Expressions with effect

for effect

adv.

intended to produce a reaction

She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.

ripple effect

situation where one event causes many others

The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.

snowball effect

situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings

The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.

take effect

start working or begin to have the planned effect

The new law will take effect next month.

the effect was electric

exp.

producing intense excitement and a strongly charged feeling in the room

When she sang, the effect was electric and everyone held their breath.

it has a snowball effect

exp.

causes results that grow larger and stronger over time

One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.

posturing for effect

adj.

behaving in a way to impress others

His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.

water cooler effect

spread of information through informal workplace chats

The water cooler effect helps news travel fast in the office.

create a ripple effect

spread influence or impact widely

The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.

in effect

adv.

for all practical purposes or in practice

In effect, the new policy changes nothing.

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French:effet de l'expérimentateur, ...
German:Versuchsleitereffekt, ...
Italian:effetto dell'esperimentatore, ...
Spanish:efecto del experimentador, ...
Portuguese:efeito do experimentador, ...
Chinese:实验者效应, ...
Japanese:実験者効果, ...
Arabic:تأثير الباحث, ...
Hebrew:אֶפֶקְט הַנַּסְיָן, ...
Russian:эффект экспериментатора, ...
Ukrainian:ефект експериментатора, ...
Hindi:शोधकर्ता प्रभाव, ...
Bengali:পরীক্ষকের প্রভাব, ...
Catalan:efecte de l'experimentador, ...
Czech:vliv experimentátora, ...
Danish:forsøgsleder-effekt, ...
Dutch:experimentatoreffect, ...
Greek:επίδραση του πειραματιστή, ...
Hungarian:kísérletvezetői hatás, ...
Khmer:ឥទ្ធិពលពីការរំពឹងទុករបស់អ្នកស្រាវជ្រាវលើលទ្ធផលពិសោធន៍, ...
Korean:실험자 효과, ...
Persian:اثر آزمایشگر, ...
Polish:efekt badacza, ...
Portuguese (BR):efeito do experimentador, ...
Romanian:efectul experimentatorului, ...
Swedish:experimentatoreffekt, ...
Thai:ผลของความคาดหวังของนักวิจัย, ...
Turkish:deneyci etkisi, ...
Vietnamese:hiệu ứng người làm thí nghiệm, ...

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