1. Pick a broad conceptual topic (like friendship for example) and provide one question on this topic in each of the five philosophical domains:
   1. Phenomenology:
   2. Epistemology:
   3. Ontology:
   4. Logic:
   5. Ethics:

1. We are going to talk a LOT about independent and dependent variables in this class, so, answer the following questions using this example: I hypothesize that having a dog as part of your family is better than having a cat. Dogs make people happier and healthier than cats do.
   1. Identify the independent variable, explain your reasoning.
   2. Identify the dependent variable, explain your reasoning.
   3. Would this study be better suited to observational or experimental design? Explain your reasoning.
   4. Given your answer for c; design your own original hypothesis that is best studied with the other design (i.e. if you chose exp. for c. then give me an obs. Study or vice-versa). Identify independent and dependent variables in your new example.

1. There are 3 scales we have discussed in this class? Come up with a variable that would be measured on each type of scale. Explain why your variable would be measured on that type of scale.
   1. Categorical - Nominal:
   2. Categorical - Ordinal:
   3. Quantitative:
   4. BONUS QUESTION - which category does a Likert scale fit into & why?

1. In a few sentences:
   1. Compare and contrast reliability vs validity?
   2. Give me 3 examples of the types of tests you can use to address reliability? Explain why those tests are measuring reliability.
   3. And give me 2 examples of the types of tests you can use to address validity? Explain why those tests are measuring validity.

1. Compare and contrast systematic vs random error.
   1. Make a graph in some way (draw by hand and take a picture if you want - whatever works best for you) that illustrates the two types of errors.
   2. How do these different types of errors typically arise?