1. The midterm was out of 45 Section 2: Conny is having exam viewing times: Oct 31 st 3-4pm Nov 2 nd 2-4 Nov 7 th 12-3 Email for appt if you cannot make those times

2. ADDITIONAL CONTROLS Controlling for Participant Expectations Demand characteristics Deception Filler items on a questionnaire Asses if present Observation/field research Placebo groups Placebo effect

3. ADDITIONAL CONTROLS Controlling for Experimenter Expectations Experimenter bias Expectancy effects Research on expectancy effects Solutions to the expectancy problem Single-blind experiment Double-blind experiment

4. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS Research Proposals Pilot Studies Manipulation Checks Debriefing

5. ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING RESULTS Statistical Analysis of the Data Examine and Interpret the Pattern of Results Decide whether there really is a relationship between the independent and dependent variables

6. COMMUNICATING RESEARCH TO OTHERS Professional Meetings Journal Articles Peer Review As many as 90% of papers submitted to the more prestigious journals are rejected