PSYC 200W Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Informed Consent, Scientific Misconduct, Inter-Rater Reliability
28 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Exam 1 Review
***Know the listed concepts. Be able to define, apply, and provide examples of them. ***
Chapter 4
v Observational methods (naturalistic v. contrived, disguised v. non-disguised, behavioral recording,
strengths & limitations, interrater reliability, naturalistic observation activity)
v Self-report measures (questionnaires, interviews, single- v. multi-item, response format, strengths &
limitations, create-a-questionnaire activity)
v Physiological measures (types, strengths & limitations)
v Archival data (purpose, limitations, content analysis)
Chapter 3
v Converging operations/triangulation
v Observed score = True score + Measurement error
v Sources of (factors that contribute to) measurement error
v Reliability (different types, way to increase)
v Validity (different types, importance)
v Maximizing reliability & validity; additional controls (pilot testing, manipulation check)
v Test bias
Chapter 15
v Ethical perspectives
v Cost/benefit analyses; role of IRB
v Informed consent
v Privacy concerns
v Physical/mental harm
v Deception
v Confidentiality
v Animal research
v Scientific misconduct; data analysis & presentation issues
v Reproducibility Project article
Be sure to read Chapters 4, 3, and 15. All material covered in the book is fair game for the exam, even if we did
not discuss it in class.
