Chapter 5: Research Design Explained

Review what can go wrong with a measure by looking at this concept map.

Study Chapter 5's rules and slogans.

Test yourself using these flashcards.

• Clever Hans: the smart horse discussed on page 155.
• a video of a "clever dog."

See how a measure's reliability affects how we should interpret a person's score

. See how a measure's low reliability is more of a problem for individual scores than for average scores

• Try out the implicit attitude test  described on page 159 (Box 5.2)
• Listen to a podcast to learn why reliability is important for personality tests.
• Listen to a podcast to learn why validity is important for personality tests.
• Get a better understanding of reliability and validity with these 5-second simulations.
• See one solution to reliability problems.

• A short, general quiz over the entire chapter
• 12-item quizzes over the first part of Chapter 5  (Introduction to errors of measurement)
  • Quiz A
  • Quiz B
• 12-item quizzes over the second part of Chapter 5 (Reliability)
  • Quiz A
  • Quiz B
• 12-item quizzes over the third part of Chapter 5  (Validity)
  • Quiz A
  • Quiz B
• Nine-item quizzes over the fourth part of Chapter 5 (Manipulations)
  • Quiz A
  • Quiz B
• Do the interactive end-of-chapter exercises.
  • Set A
  • Set B

• Psychological Tests for Student Use
• Dr. Miserandino's links to tests, measures, and scales.

• Windows version
• Macintosh version

Before taking a quiz or exam that covers Chapter 5, be sure you can answer these review questions.

• Test yourself on the chapter objectives
• Review by testing yourself on the key issues and studying this concept map.
• Review the chapter glossary