external validity Flashcards
1
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what is external validity?
A
When a study generalises to other people.
2
Q
what are the 3 types of external validity?
A
- Ecological validity
- temporal validity
- population validity.
3
Q
What is meany by ecological validity?
A
When the results of a study, generalsie to how people behave in real life
4
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what is temporal validity?
A
When the results of a study generalise over time, we say the study has temporal validity
clarifier: in the 1950s, a study showed that most people do know the harmfull effects of smoking.
A study in 2023, the same stuyd is replicated, and the results show the same thing
therefore the study has temporal validity
5
Q
what is a population?
A
the peoples whos behaviour we are trying to study.
6
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what is population validity?
A
when the results of a study, generalise to the rest of the population.
