Validity (part 2)

Question 1

Name 6 factors that can affect validity

Answer 1

1. Reliability
2. Objectivity
3. Demand characteristics
4. Low ecological validity
5. Low mundane realism
6. Low generalisability

Question 2

How can relaibility affect validity?

Answer 2

• A test cannot measure what it intends to measure unless it is consistent

Question 3

Define subjectivity

Answer 3

• Refers to a person’s perspective or opinion, particular feelings, beliefs, and desires

Question 4

How can subjectivity affect validity?