evaluating experiments Flashcards
1
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What is objectivity?
A
When results are purely factual and not affected by the researchers own opinions
2
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What is reliability?
A
-When research is conducted you can trust the results more if the findings are consistent
- the research can be repeated again and again (replicable)
- you must keep getting the same findings to ensure the study is reliable
3
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What is validity?
A
- how accurate the findings of research are
4
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What is internal validity?
A
- if the experiment is well controlled and avoids extraneous variables then it is internally valid
5
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What is ecological validity?
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-sometimes research is carried out in settings that would never happen in someones day to day life
-if research doesn’t take place in a natural environment then it LACKS ecological validity.
6
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What is predictive validity?
A
- if the results of a study can accurately predict how someone behaves then the study has predictive validity.
