What is meant by the term 'demand characteristics' in psychological research?
The unconscious influence of the researcher's expectations, body language, or tone of voice on the participants' performance.
The tendency of participants to alter their responses in self-reports to present themselves in a socially acceptable or positive light.
Subtle cues in an experimental setting that convey the hypothesis to participants, causing them to alter their natural behaviour.
The phenomenon where participants' performance improves or changes simply because they are aware they are part of a novel study.
