experimenter effects definition
(psychol) the influence of an experimenter's expectations on his results. experimenter effect in Medicine. experimenter effect n. The influence of the experimenter's behavior, personality traits, or expectancies on the results of his or her own research.
Experiments and Quasi-Experiments. An experiment is a study in which the researcher manipulates the level of some independent variable and then measures the outcome. Experiments are powerful techniques for evaluating cause-and-effect relationships. Many researchers consider experiments the gold standard against which all other research designs should be judged.