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Methodological Issues Flashcards

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What is validity

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If research measures concepts accurately

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What were the 6 types of validity

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Ecological
Population
Construct
Criterion
Concurrent
Face

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What is ecological validity

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Extent to which study represents a real life situation

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What is population validity

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Extent to which a sample is generalisable
Eg. Age, gender, culture, location or occupation

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What is construct validity

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Whether the test has been shown to measure what it is supposed to test

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What is relatability

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If the results are consistent and can be trusted

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What is inter rater reliability

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The extent to which findings of different observers are the same

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What is ethnocentrism

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If research is centred on one ethnic group

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How can you avoid ethnocentric

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Cross cultural research
Use a heterogeneous
Biological research

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What is cross cultural research

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Research across different cultures

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What is a heterogeneous population

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A sample that is diverse in characteristics

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What is biological research

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Focuses on the effects of biological processes on behaviour

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What is internal reliability

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Whether the procedure is standardised and can be repeated

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What is external reliability

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Whether the study has enough participants to establish a consistent effect

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What is face validity

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Whether, on the face of it, the test looks like it is measuring what it is supposed to

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What is criterion validity

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Whether the test can predict results on other similar tests in the future

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What is concurrent validity

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Whether results on one test concur (agree) with results o another test

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What is split-half reliability

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Comparing items within a test to see if they are giving the same findings

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What is test-retest reliability

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Repeating the study with the same/very similar participants to see if the same results were obtained

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