Validity Flashcards
1
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Validity
A
How accurate/ truthful results are
2
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Internal validity
A
The effect extraneous variables has on the DV
3
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External validity
A
How generalisable they are to other settings
4
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Ecological validity
A
How lifelike is a piece of research
5
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Population validity
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How accurately the test measures behaviour in the general population
6
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Face validity
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How good the test or research looks to be at testing what it’s meant to be
7
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Content validity
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Evaluates how well a test covers all relevant parts of the topic, construct, or behaviour it aims to measure
8
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Concurrent validity
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Where a test or piece of research gives same results as another test or study
9
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Criterion validity
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How much one measure predicts value of another. Includes concurrent and predictive validity.
