Validity

Question 1

Define internal validity

Answer 1

Extent to which test or method measures what it intended to

Question 2

Define external validity

Answer 2

Extent to which findings of a study can be generalised beyond research setting

Question 3

Name the two types of external validity

Answer 3

Population validity, ecological validity

Question 4

Define population validity

Answer 4

Extent to which findings can be generalised to the wider population

Question 5

Define ecological validity

Answer 5

Extent to which the findings can be generalised beyond the research location or environment

Question 6

Name the five validity issues

Answer 6

Unrepresentative sample, artificial setting, researchers and other variables, demand characteristics, social desirability bias

Question 7

Define social desirability bias

Answer 7

Participants want to present themselves in particular light to researcher, to be more desirable or socially acceptable

Question 8

Name the five ways of assessing validity

Answer 8

Face, content, construct, concurrent, predictive