Research Methods - Validity & Reliability

Question 1

Internal validity

Answer 1

Measure of whether results are solely being affected by IV

Question 2

External validity

Answer 2

Measure of whether data can be generalised to situations out of the experimental environment

Question 3

Temporal validity (ex)

Answer 3

Still applicable after a period of time

Question 4

Population validity (ex)

Answer 4

Relatable to the general population

Question 5

Ecological validity (ex)

Answer 5

Generalisable to the real world

Question 6

Face validity (in)

Answer 6

Appears to measure what it intended to measure at face value

Question 7

Construct validity (in)

Answer 7

Measures concept it intended to measure

Question 8

Concurrent validity (in)

Answer 8

In agreement with pre-existing measures of same thing

Question 9

Words to use when talking about validity

Answer 9

Accurate, natural, true

Question 10

Internal reliablity

Answer 10

Consistency within the research of a measure

Question 11

External reliability

Answer 11

Consistency of different measures of the same thing

Question 12

Words to use when talking about reliability

Answer 12

Replicable, standardised, consistent

Question 13

Test/retest reliability (ex)

Answer 13

Conduct & repeat experiment

Question 14

Split-half reliability (in)

Answer 14

Split participants in half & do both halves

Question 15

Inter-rater reliability (in)

Answer 15

Comparing ratings of 2+ individuals