Assessing Validity

Question 1

face validity

Answer 1

whether the test appears (at face value) to measure what it claims to, and hence is objective. Tests where the purpose is clear, even to naïve respondents, are said to have high face validity

Question 2

predictive validity

Answer 2

the degree to which a test accurately forecasts a future outcome on a more broadly related topic

Question 3

content validity

Answer 3

objectively checking whether the method of measuring behaviour is accurate and decides whether it is a fair test that achieves the aims of the study (internal validity). This can be achieved by asking an expert in that specific area of behaviour to check the validity

Question 4

concurrent validity

Answer 4

validating a measurement by comparing it with an
established measurement that has known validity. If similar results occur on
both tests, then the new test has concurrent validity. If not, then the new test would have to be redesigned and tested.

Question 5

construct validity

Answer 5

looks at whether the overall results reflect the
phenomena as a whole (external validity). It is achieved by checking the
existing definitions of the behaviour being studied and redesigning the test if
it measures a different construct.

Question 6

how is researcher bias overcome

Answer 6

1. double blind procedure
   2.single blind procedures
2. giving participants anonymity and confidentiality