validity Flashcards
1
Q
define validity
A
the extent that something does what it claims to be doing (internal validity) and whether it can be generalised (external validity)
2
Q
define face validity
A
does it appear to measure what it’s supposed to
3
Q
define concurrent validity
A
does it relate to an existing measure
4
Q
define ecological validity
A
how generalisable it is
5
Q
define temporal validity
A
how generalisable it is to other historical times
6
Q
list the types of internal validity
A
- face validity
- concurrent validity
7
Q
list the types of external validity
A
- ecological validity
- temporal validity
- population validity
