POL 221 Midterm: Study Guide for Exam 1.DOC
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The first exam will be in class wednesday, february 15. You"ll need an essay exam book (bluebook, available at the csu bookstore) and a pen. The exam period is up to 75 minutes, and the exam accounts for 20% of the course grade. The exam consists of short identifications and essays. There will be seven (7) identification items; you"ll answer any five (5) of them (your choice). There is no extra credit for answering more than five items, as i"ll grade the first five answers only. For each identification item, i will give you a term and ask you to define it and give its significance. For example, suppose i give you the term. Validity. " a valid measure measures what it is supposed to measure. Another potential validity problem lies with intelligence tests. A good answer would also mention the two types of validity: internal validity and external validity.
