Validity Flashcards
1
Q
What is validity?
A
Whether the results are genuine and can be generalised outside the experiment.
2
Q
What is internal validity?
A
Whether the effects are due to the manipulation of the independent variable rather than other factors.
3
Q
What is ecological validity?
A
Whether you can generalise results from one setting to another
4
Q
What is temporal validity?
A
Whether the results hold true over time.
5
Q
What is face validity?
A
Whether a test measures what it is supposed to measure.
6
Q
What is concurrent validity?
A
When results obtained are close to recognised results.
7
Q
How do you improve validity in experimental research?
A
Use a control group, standardise procedures, use double blind procedures, use questionnaires, use observations, use qualitative methods.
