Research methods Flashcards
1
Q
What is ecological validity?
A
The ability to generalize the findings of the study to everyday life
2
Q
What is population validity?
A
The ability to generalize the study to a whole population
3
Q
What is temporal validity?
A
The ability to generalize the findings of a study from a time period before the modern day
4
Q
What are the 5 main ethical issues?
A
- Deception
- Informed consent
- Protection from harm
- Right to withdraw
- Confidentiality/privacy
5
Q
What does BPS stand for?
A
British Psychological Society
6
Q
What are demand characteristics?
A
Participants may act in a certain way in order to please the experimenter, guessing the aims of the experiment and therefore affecting results
7
Q
What are the 3 different types of external validity?
A
ecological, population and temporal validity
