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