Demand characteristics act as ________ variables when participants know which group they are in, and demand characteristics act as _________ variables when participants are not sure which group they are in.

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Demand characteristics are extraneous variables when participants know which group they are in because they can influence the outcome of the experiment. When participants are not sure which group they are in, demand characteristics act as nuisance variables, as they still might affect the results but are less likely to systematically bias the outcome.

Demand Characteristics Act as ________ Variables When Participants Know Which