Validity

Question 1

internal validity is all about

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control

Question 2

internal validity is about what happens

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within the study

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to deal with low internal validity we need to

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control extraneous/confounding variables

Question 4

three participant variables

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1) repeated measures/matched pairs design
2) random allocation to conditions
3) large sample

Question 5

two situational variables

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1) standardized procedures
2) controlled environment

Question 6

two researcher bias

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1) double blind
2) independent researcher

Question 7

four demand characteristics

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1) deception
2) single blind
3) filler tasks/questions
4) high realism

Question 8

two order effects

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1) counterbalancing
2) independent/matched measures design

Question 9

problem: flawed behaviours categories

Answer 9

solutions:
1) pilot study
2) give the observers training and practice and time to discuss and ask questions

Question 10

problem: presence of an observer

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solution: covert observation

Question 11

problem: observer bias

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solutions:
1) more than one observer and correlate their data
2) if data collected is similar then there is unlikely to have been bias

Question 12

problem: difficulty in recording accurate data

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solutions:
1) use recording equipment
2) therefore observations can be replayed and analysed

Question 13

what is the key problem in gathering accurate, valid data from self-report

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social desirability bias, bad memory etc.

Question 14

problem: no appropriate option to choose as an answer, so participants can’t put what they feel

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solution: use open ended questions

Question 15

problem: some people don’t know what they think or feel

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solution: give p’s some options for possible answers

Question 16

problem: giving socially acceptable answers rather than honest ones (social desirability bias)

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solutions:
1) add a lie scale (this is a set of questions that determine if the participant is lying)
2) make the self-report anonymous and/or online, tell them answers are confidential

Question 17

problem: leading questions/ambiguous (unclear) questions

Answer 17

solution: change or remove problematic questions

Question 18

problem: interviewer bias - the interviewers’ expectations, beliefs and prejudices may influence the answers given by the p

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solution: use a different research method e.g. observation, experiment

Question 19

problem: interviewer effects - something about the characteristics of the interviewer influences the answers the participants give, e.g. age, gender, attractiveness

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solution: use a questionnaire rather than an interview

Question 20

external validity is about

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generalizing

Question 21

external validity is about what happens

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to the findings after the study

Question 22

improving external validity - ecological validity

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change the location/setting to something more representative of every day life and natural environment. everyday life e.g. field - mundane realism

Question 23

improving external validity - population validity

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use a more representative sampling method e.g. stratified or random good especially if population is large - large sample

Question 24

improving external validity - historical (temporal) validity

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replicate the study in the current day to see if results are the same

Question 25

mundane realism

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describes the degree to which the materials and procedures involved in an experiment are similar to events that occur in the real world. if it has high mundane realism it is likely that it will be ecologically valid

Question 26

face validity

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whether the test appears (at face value) to measure what it claims, hence, it is subjective. tests if the purpose is clear, even to people who don’t know the aims of the study.

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predictive validity

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the degree to which a test accurately forecasts a future outcome on a more broadly related topic. do the findings apply in different and more varied situations

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content validity

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objectively checks whether the method of measuring behaviour is accurate and whether it is a fair test which achieves the aims of the study (internal validity). this can be checked by asking an expert in that specific area to check if the test is valid

Question 29

concurrent validity

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validating a measurement by comparing it with an established one that has known validity. if there are similar results across both tests, the new test has concurrent validity. if not, the new test would have to be redesigned and carried out

Question 30

construct validity

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looks at whether the overall results reflect the phenomena (external validity). it is achieved by checking the existing definitions of the behaviour being studied and redesigning the test if it measures a different construct

Question 31

how was our method of loci practical high in internal validity?

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standardised procedures and distraction tasks

Question 32

how was our method of loci practical low in internal validity?

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small sample size, participant variables - not a good representation of people

Question 33

how was our method of loci practical high in external validity?

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can be repeated and used on other students in a level psychology

Question 34

how was our method of loci practical low in external validity?

Answer 34

low population validity and no mundane realism