validity

Question 1

meaning of it

Answer 1

If they measure what they intend to measure

Question 2

internal validity

Answer 2

Whether we are measuring what we are supposed to be measuring

are effects actually due to IV (high internal validity)
are effects due to other factors (low internal validity)

Question 3

external validity

Answer 3

can the findings be generalised and applied beyond the original research settings

Question 4

face validity

Answer 4

it looks like it measured what it’s supposed to measure

Question 5

concurrent validity

Answer 5

• The results from this measure match/close to the results from another already established testGive the test to participants and collect the results, then test them on an already established test and collect the results, correlate the results, a high concurrent validity will be shown by correlation coefficient of more than 0.8

Question 6

improving validity for experiments, questionnaires, observations and qualitative methods

Answer 6

experiments- control EVs, use control group, standardise everything
questionnaires- put in a lie scale to see how consistent responses are, make it anonymous
observations-use covert observations
qualitative- use different sources as evidence

Question 7

temporal validity

Answer 7

The extent to which findings can be generalised to other historical times or eras