Here are some terms you should be familiar with for the exam. Pick five of them, define them, and give an example of the concept.
regression to the mean
Psychology as science
scientific method
scientific explanation
method of authority
commonsense explanation
circular reasoning
rational method/deduction
valid and true arguments
paradox of empiricism
reactivity
precision
reliability
accuracy
operational definitions
external or ecologically validity
range effects
sensitivity
raters/rater reliability
expectancy effects
sampling
time sampling
event sampling
frequency, intervals, and duration methods
measurement scales
pilot study
naturalistic observation
observation with intervention
third variable problem
problem of directionality
indendepent, extraneous, and dependent variables
internal validity
confounds
between, within, matched designs
error variance
random assignment
carryover
counterbalancing