validity

Question 1

define validity

Answer 1

how accurate a measure is, does it measure what it is aiming to measure

Question 2

internal validity

Answer 2

whether the results obtained are solely affected by changes in the variable being manipulated , cause and effect.

Question 3

face validity
a type of internal validity

Answer 3

whether a measure looks like it measures what it is actually intended to measure

Question 4

concurrent validity
a type of internal validity

Answer 4

comparing current method of measurement with a previous valid measure

Question 5

external validity

Answer 5

whether the results are valid beyond the research conducted

Question 6

temporal validity
a type of external validity

Answer 6

when the study can be generalised or aplied to other eras of time then when the study was conducted

Question 7

ecological validity
a type of external validity

Answer 7

whether the data or results are generalisable to other situations or the real world

Question 8

population validity
a type of external validity

Answer 8

whether the results can be generalised to other people and populations outside the study