Lecture 3 - Validity Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 2 types of validity?
A
internal and external
2
Q
What is internal validity?
A
is the effect observed due to our varied conditions (our experimental conditions)
3
Q
What is external validity?
A
are the results generalisable to other people/situations i.e. within realistic conditions
4
Q
Can we achieve both validity in an experiment?
A
No, we have to balance the two, which is related to our experiment methodology.
