Key Terms For Evaluation Flashcards
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Validity
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Accuracy of the data - do the results reflect the truth?
2
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Generalisability
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The extent to which the findings of a study can be applied to other situations
3
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Ethics
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Moral principles to guide/conduct research; it refers to confidentiality, consent and protection from harm
4
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Reliability
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The quality and consistency of data - can a study be easily replicated with similar results?
5
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Reductionist
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Reducing something complex to be simple/fundamental
6
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Deterministic
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Something is predictable/has a cause/is determined
Behaviour is controlled by factors we have no control over
Free will is an illusion e.g. criminality is inherited
