Psychology 231 Syllabus
Experimental Psychology

Illinois State University
J. Cooper Cutting
Fall 2003, Sections 02, 03, 04, 05

Review sheet for Exam 2

Chpts 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, & 15

The standard disclaimer applies. Here is a list of potential topics on the exam. If something that was in the book and/or discussed in class isn't on this list, it may still show up on the exam. And, just because something is on this list, doesn't mean that it will be on the exam. This list is only meant to supplement your review of the textbook and of your lecture notes.

abstract
behavioral measure
between-subjects design
bias
biased sample
carry-over effects
ceiling effect
citation
confounding
construct
Construct validity
contrast effect
control group
convergent validity
counterbalancing
criterion validity
debriefing
demand characteristics
dependent variable
divergent validity
discussion section
double-blind procedure
expectancy effects
experimenter bias
experimental method
extraneous variable
face validity
factor
factorial design
fatigue effect
figure captions
floor effect
history effect
independent variable
individal differences
instrumental bias
interaction effect
internal consistency reliability
internal validity
interrater reliability
interval scale
introduction section
latin square
main effect
manipulation check
matched pairs random assignment
maturation effect
measurement error
methods section
mixed factorial design
nominal scale
nonequivalent control group design
one-group pretest-posttest design
operational definition
order effect
ordinal scale
pilot study
placebo group
physiological measure
posttest only design
population
practice effect
predictive validity
pretest-postest design
random sampling
random assignment
ratio scale
reactivity
references
reliability
repeated measures design
representativeness
representative sample
results section
running head
sample
sampling
selection bias
self-report measure
staged manipulation
statistical regression
straightforward manipulation
testing effects
test-retest reliability
title page
treatment condition
true score
validity
within-subjects design

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