Reliability and validity Flashcards
Reliability is the concept that if…
That if we use the same method in an other situation we will get the same result
Replicability is when a research…
can be repeated by others getting the same results.
Validity is the concept in where the research…
should be studying what it claims to be studying
Internal validity is the one that refers to whether…
the results of the research are due to the manipulation of the IV or some other factor.
Internal validity can be improved by…
Controlling external variables such as, Hawthorne effects or research expectations.
External validity refers to the…
generalizability of other situations. Experiments in labs are artificial, can they be generalized to a real-life environment?
Ecological validity is:
to what extent can findings from the experiment be generalized to other settings or situations (artificiality)
Cross cultural validity is:
can we generalize to other cultures? Is the research ethnocentric?
Population validity is:
can we generalize to other generations?
Temporal validity is:
can we generalize to other times (1900)?
Construct validity refers to whether…
the operationalizations reflect the construct.
