Lesson 8 - Reliability and validity Flashcards
1
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What is reliability?
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This refers to the extent to which a given method or test provides consistent findings when repeated.
2
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What is validity?
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This refers to the extent to which a study satisfies important standards in the sense that they are genuine and provide us with useful information about the phenomenon being studied.
3
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What is internal reliability?
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This is how consistently a method measures within itself
4
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What is external reliability?
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This is how consistently a method measures over time, population, and location
5
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What is internal validity?
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This is concerned with whether the effects are due to the IV.
6
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What is external validity?
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This is concerned with generalisability
