All exams during the semester will be given during the regular class time. You must take the final exam, and it may not be dropped as your lowest exam. All exams will contain multiple-choice items, and some exams will include essay questions. The exams will cover both the readings and the lecture, in approximately equal proportion. You are responsible for material in any of the readings listed on the syllabus, but only for the chapters or pages listed.
People learn best when they receive immediate feedback on their performance.
Therefore, copies of the correct answers will be available for students to review after they turn in their exams on the scheduled exam days. Exams are the property of the instructor and may not be taken from the classroom. In order to do well on the tests, you should keep current on the readings and attend class. Your grades will be posted on the Research Methods Web Site after every exam. In the unfortunate event you should miss a class, you will have to borrow notes from another class member.