Correlation (9 points)
Use Excel to calculate Pearson's r
Understand the strength and direction of a correlation
Interpret scatterplots
Write null, alternative, and research answer (like homework)
Ethics (3 points)
Understand informed consent and when it is required
Understand rules governing deception
Instrument Reliability
(4 points)
Use Excel to calculate test-retest and equivalent form reliability
Use Del's Reliability Calculator to calculate KR-20, KR-21, Cronbach's alpha,
and Spearman-Brown (Split-Half) internal consistency reliabilites
Understand the difference between each of the above reliabilities and when to
use each
Instrument Validity (3
points)
Identify situations where each of the following types of instrument validity
is most important: Content (Face), Predictive Criterion-Related, and Concurrent
Criterion Related
Single Subject Design
(4 points)
Interpret a single subject design graph and its components
Understand the various single subject designs (e.g.. ABA)
Qualitative Research
(3 points)
Apply the following terms: key informant, member check, peer debriefing, gate
keeper, data saturation, audit check, triangulation, snowballing, grand tour
questions, and rich-thick descriptions
Historical Research (2
points)
Differentiate between primary and secondary sources
Differentiate between internal and external criticism
Measurement Scales (2
points)
Identify nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio measurement scales
Research Designs (2 point)
Given a study description, identify which of the following research designs
was used: Correlational, Historical, Qualitative, Single Subject, Action, and
Content Analysis Design