reliability and validity Flashcards
1
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define reliability
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a measure of consistency, if a particular measurement is repeated and the same result is obtained then it is described as being reliable.
2
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test-retest reliability
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assessing the same person on two different occasions which shows the extent to which the test produces the same answers.
3
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inter-observer reliability
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he extent to which there is an agreement between two or more observers.
4
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define validity
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the trustworthiness of the findings and if it represents what is actually out there in the world.
5
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ecological validity
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the extent to which findings from a research study can be generalized to other settings / real life.
6
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temporal validity
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the extent to which findings from a research study can be generalized to other historical times.
