Jaime Settle
ph.d. student

 

Terms

Every week we cover important concepts and terms. Although the homework assignments may not address all of these terms, understanding them and being able to compare and contrast them is an important skill for the final exam. The list provided on this page should not be considered exhaustive.

Week 1

Concept
Conceptual Definition
Operational Definition
Unit of Analysis
Random Error
Systematic Error
Validity
Reliability
Face Validity
Construct Validity

Week 2

Nominal Variable
Ordinal Variable
Interval Variable
Ratio Variable
Variable Value
Variable Name
Dispersion
Bimodal Distribution
Positive Skew
Negative Skew
Central Tendency
Mode
Median
Mean
Standard Deviation
Bar Chart
Histogram

Week 3

Theory
Hypothesis
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable

Week 4

Linear Relationship
Curvilinear Relationship
Positive Relationship
Negative Relationship
Cross Tabulation
Mean Comparison Table
Line Chart

Week 5

Research Design
Lab Experiment
Field Experiment
Natural Experiment
Test Group
Control Group
Random Assignment
Observational Study
Selection Bias
Rival (Alternative) Explanation
Internal Validity
External Validity
Control Variable
Controlled Comparison Table
Spurious Relationship
Interaction Relationship
Additive Relationship
Zero Order Relationship
Partial Relationship
Mean Comparison Analysis

Week 6

Week 7

Week 8

Week 9

Week 10