Research Methods-Professor Stern

Review Sheet for Test 2

 

Note: This is a topical guide.  It is list of topics covered.  It is not simply a list of terms to memorize.

 

It is not necessarily an exhaustive list of topics that may be covered.

 

Research Participants

Random Sampling

Gathering data on the Internet

Variables and measures

Importance of measurement

Operationalizing variables

Validity

Choosing measures

Types of measurement

Scales of measurement

Reactivity of research participants

Non-experimental research

Correlational research

Observational research

How we quantify behaviors

Dealing with fast and complex behaviors

Establishing reliability of raters

Bias in observer research

Case history

Archival data and content analysis

Quasi-experimental research

Developmental designs

Why surveys?

Writing good questionnaire items

Good answers and scaling

Assessing questionnaire reliability Sampling methods

Sample size and Sampling error