validity Flashcards

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define validity

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whether a measure measures what it claims to be measuring

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define internal validity

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refers to if the researcher is measuring the effect of the IV on the DV or if there is an effect of extraneous variables

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define face validity

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refers to how good the research looks to be at testing what it claims to be testing

based on subjective opinion

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define construct validity

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if research measures every construct that it should measure

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define concurrent validity

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where one study of a behaviour gives the same results as another test or study that claims to measure the same behaviour

eg Loftus and Palmer’s first and second studies had a high concurrent validity

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define criterion validity

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refers to how well a tool can predict future behaviour

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define external validity

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refers to if the results of the research can be generalised out of the research setting

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define population validity

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refers to the extent to which the results from the sample can be generalised to the general population

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define ecological validity

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refers to the extent to which the settings of the study are similar to the natural environment

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what are threats to validity?

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  • order effects
  • researcher bias
  • social desirability bias
  • demand characteristics
  • response bias
  • extraneous variables
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