Main Menu for Chapter 6 of Research Design Explained (6th Ed.)
Overview
Chapter outline
Powerpoint lecture/Chapter outline
Professor-oriented chapter summary
Chapter 6 key terms
Chapter 6 key issues
Lectures
Lecture 6.1
Lecture 6.2
Powerpoint lecture/Chapter outline
Bonus powerpoint lecture
(password is the first word on page 3 of the Instructor's Manual)
Chapter 6 section of the student website
Handouts
Handout 6.1: Tradeoffs Among Measures
Handout 6.2: Scales of Measurement
Ken Salzwedel's Handout on Scales of Measurement
Rulers depicting different scales of measurement
Detailed Learning Objectives for Chapter 6
Crossword puzzle
Completed crossword puzzle
(password is the first nonhyphenated word on page 3 of the Instructor's Manual)
Activities/Discussion
Topics
Scales of measurement
Discuss tradeoffs involved in choosing among measures
Assign Brackett and Mayer's (2003) article comparing different ways of measuring emotional intelligence. The following link takes you to a
handout
that will help students understand that article.
Have students report on articles and critique the author's choice of measure
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