Practical Issues in the Design and Implementation of Research Flashcards
What is generalisability?
Extent to which the findings of a study can be applied to other studies
What is reliability?
Measure of whether something stays the same/is repeatable
What is internal validity?
Degree of confidence that the casual relationship you are testing is not influenced by other factors or variables
What is ecological validity?
Measure of how test performance predicts behaviours in real-world settings
What are practical issues?
Relating to time, money, and logistics
Sheridan and King’s use of puppies?
Animal research in cognitive?
Olds and Milner/Alexander’s Rat Park
Skinner’s rats/Thorndike’s cats
Lorenz/Harlow
Beeman
How is Sherif high in ecological validity?
Field experiment in a summer camp with realistic tasks e.g. baseball
How does Sherif have internal validity?
Matched boys on sporting ability and IQ to reduce participant variables
