Module 13 Validity of research results

Question 1

Research validity

Answer 1

Correctness or truthfulness of the inferences made from the results of the study

Question 2

Internal validity of quan

Answer 2

Causal validity.

Establishing trustworthy evidence of cause and effect

Question 3

External validity of quan

Answer 3

Generalizing validity.

Generalize results to/across populations of persons, settings, times, outcomes, and treatment variations

Question 4

Construct validity of quan

Answer 4

Extent to which a higher order construct is accurately represented in a study

Question 5

Statistical conclusion of quan

Answer 5

If a relationship exists, and the magnitude of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables

Question 6

Descriptive trustworthiness of qual

Answer 6

Factual accuracy of reported account

Question 7

Interpretive trustworthiness of qual

Answer 7

Accurate portrayal of meanings attached by participants

Question 8

Theoretical trustworthiness of qual

Answer 8

Degree to which a theoretical explanation fits the data

Question 9

Internal trustworthiness of qual

Answer 9

Used when qual researchers identify potential cause-and-effect relationships

Question 10

External trustworthiness of qual

Answer 10

Used when a researcher wants to generalize from a set of research findings to other people, settings, times, treatments and outcomes

Question 11

Inside-out legitimation of mixed

Answer 11

Extent to which the researcher accurately understands, uses, and presents participants’ native (inside) views and the researchers (outside) views

Question 12

Paradigmatic/philosophical legitimation of mixed

Answer 12

Extent the researcher understands and documents integrated mixed research design

Question 13

Commensurablitiy approximation legitimation of mixed

Answer 13

Extent the meta-inferences made reflect a mixed worldview, based on what mixed researchers would see in the world

Question 14

Weakness minimization legitimation of mixed

Answer 14

How much the weakness in one approach is compensated by the other.

Question 15

Sequential legitimation of mixed

Answer 15

How much one has built on prior stage of research

Question 16

Conversion legitimation of mixed

Answer 16

How much the researcher makes high-quality transformations (quantitizing or qualitizing) and makes appropriate interpretations

Question 17

Sample integration legitimation of mixed

Answer 17

How much the relationship between quan and qual sampling designs yield quality meta-inferences

Question 18

Sociopolitical legitimation of mixed

Answer 18

How much the researcher addresses the interests, values, and standpoints of multiple stakeholders

Question 19

Multiple legitimation of mixed

Answer 19

How much the researcher addresses and resolves all relevant validity types, including qual and quan types