Key Words Flashcards
1
Q
What is ecological validity?
(Mundane Realism)
A
How well a *study represents everyday/natural life *
1
Q
What is Population Validity?
A
How well a study represents the wider population.
2
Q
What is Internal Validity?
A
How well a study meets its aims (measures what its supposed to measures)
3
Q
What are Demand Characteristics?
A
Participants are aware of the aims of the study so they change their behaviour to fit the aims
4
Q
What is reliability?
A
This is a measure of consistency where a researcher can *repeat the study many times and still obtain same/similar results. *
5
Q
What are Investigator effects?
A
The* researcher/psychologist influences participant responses and results. *e.g. the way the researcher speaks, gender, age, ethnicity and social class.
