Validity Flashcards
1
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What are the two types of Validity?
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-Internal and external.
2
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What is internal validity?
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A measure of whether results obtained are solely affected by changes in the variable being manipulated.
3
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What is external validity?
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A measure of whether data can be generalised to other situation outside of the research environment.
4
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What is Face validity?
A
Does the test appear to measure what it says it measures.
5
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What is concurrent validity?
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Where the performance of the test in question is compared to a test that is already recognised and trusted within the same field.
6
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What is Ecological Validity?
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The extent to which psychologists can apply their findings to other settings.
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