Validity (Accuracy) Flashcards
1
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Internal validity
A
- Controlled conditions.
- Lab experiments have good validity.
- Poor internal validity in the real world.
2
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External validity
A
- Ecological validity.
- No control.
- Good validity in the real world.
- Poor ecological validity in labs.
3
Q
Validity issues:
Researcher bias
A
- Results influenced by the researcher.
- Results have poor validity.
4
Q
Validity issues:
Demand characteristics
A
You act how you think the researcher wants you to act.
5
Q
Validity issues:
Social desirability
A
- Writing untruthful things to make yourself look good.
- Causes bias / inaccurate results.
6
Q
Assessing validity:
Concurrent validity
A
- The amount of agreement between 2 different assessments.
- Compare your measuring tool with someone else’s measuring tool.
7
Q
Assessing validity:
Predictive validity
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How accurately something will be predicted.
8
Q
Assessing validity:
Face validity
A
- Look at the test.
- Look at what it is measuring.
- Does it appear effective?
9
Q
Assessing validity:
Content validity
A
Do all questions measure the content?
