Glossary A
Glossary A
Artifact refers to a concept pertaining to manufactured or human-designed objects. Artifacts are things people surround themselves with, such as clothes, jewelry, office decorations, cars, and many more that communicate information about the person. In the context of a research study, an Artifact is an external factor that could influence or distort measures. Artifacts threaten both internal and external validity.
Artifacts arc the things people surround themselves with (clothes, jewelry, office decorations, cars, and so forth) that communicate information about the person.