Methodological issues

Question 1

Ecological validity?

Answer 1

A measure of how test performance predicts behaviors in real-world settings.

Question 2

Construct validity?

Answer 2

Construct validity is about how well a test measures the concept it was designed to evaluate.

Question 3

Population validity?

Answer 3

Population validity refers to whether you can reasonably generalize the findings from your sample to a larger group of people (TARGET SAMPLE).

Question 4

Reliability?

Answer 4

Reliability in psychology is the consistency of the findings or results of a psychology research study.

Question 5

Inter-rater reliability?

Answer 5

Inter-rater reliability is a measure of consistency used to evaluate the extent to which different judges agree in their assessment decisions.

Question 6

Ethnocentrism?

Answer 6

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to look at the world primarily from the perspective of one culture.