validity and reliability

Question 1

relaibility

Answer 1

The extent to which a study or means of measurement produces consistent findings over different situations or time

Question 2

validity

Answer 2

The extent to which a test, measurement or method of investigation actually does what it has been designed to do

Question 3

internal validity

Answer 3

A type of validity concerned with that goes on insider a study - the extent to which a researcher is measuring what was intended

Question 4

external validity

Answer 4

The extent to which the results can be generalised beyond the research setting

Question 5

population validity

Answer 5

The extent to which results from research can be generalised to the target population

Question 6

ecological validity

Answer 6

where a measure of a behaviour accurately reflects the way in which the behaviour would occur in normal circumstances

Question 7

historical validity

Answer 7

Where findings from research that took place at a certain point in time accurately reflect the way that behaviour would occur at a different point in time