3.4 Types of Validity

Question 1

Define validity.

Answer 1

Extent to which an observed effect is genuine; whether it measured what it was supposed to and if it can be generalised.

Question 2

Define face validity.

Answer 2

Basic form of validity where a measure is scrutinised to determine whether it measures what it’s supposed to

Question 3

Define concurrent validity.

Answer 3

Extent to which a psychological measure relates to an existing similar measure.

Question 4

Define ecological validity.

Answer 4

Extent to which findings from a research study can be generalised to real life situations.
Form of external validity.

Question 5

Define temporal validity.

Answer 5

Extent to which findings from a study can be generalised to historical times.
Form of external validity.