Types of validity Flashcards
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Face validity
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is a measure of whether it looks subjectively promising that t tool measures what it’s supposed to
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Internal validity
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da measure of whether results obtaines are solely affected by changes in the IV variable being manipulated in cause and effect relationship
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How can internal validity be assessed ?
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- assesed on whether extraneous variables > the greater the control of variables the greater the confidence that cause and effect relevant to the construct being investigated found
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External validity
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is a measure of whether data can be generalised to other situations outside of the research environment
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What are the two types of external validity?
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Temporal validity
Ecological validity
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Temporal validity
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this is high wheb research findings successfully apply across time
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Ecological validity
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whether data is generaliseable to the real world, based on the conditions research is conducted under and procedures involved.
