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(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.
In an experiment, the researcher is looking for the possible effect on the dependent variable that might be caused by changing the independent variable. â¢ Independent variable (IV) : Variable the experimenter manipulates (i.e. changes) â assumed to have a direct effect on the dependent variable.