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Question 1

what is external validity?

Answer 1

Whether it is possible to generalise the results beyond the experimental setting

Question 2

what is ecological validity?

Answer 2

The extent to which the findings of a research study are able to be generalized to real-life settings

Question 3

mundane realism

Answer 3

is the task similar to those encountered in real life

Question 4

population validity

Answer 4

Whether the research can be generalised to other people/populations.

Question 5

Temporal validity

Answer 5

Refers to how likely it is that the time period when a study was conducted has influenced the findings and whether they can be generalised to other periods in time

Question 6

Concurrent validity

Answer 6

Comparing a new test with another test of the same thing to see if they produce similar results. If they do then the new test has concurrent validity

Question 7

how is external validity improved?

Answer 7

External validity is improved by replicating the study in new situations or groups, and via use of field studies and naturalistic observations.