Types of Validity Flashcards

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Introducing validity

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whether a test, scale, etc, produces a legitimate result which represents behaviour in the real world

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internal and external validity

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whether something measures what it was designed to measure and whether the findings can be generalised

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ecological validity

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the extent to which findings can be generalised from one setting to other settings
mundane realism of task may affect ecological validity

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temporal validity

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do findings from a study hold true over time

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face and concurrent validity

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does a test measure what it is supposed to on the face of it
do results match with a previously established test

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improving validity- experimental research

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use of control group
standardised procedures
single blind and double blind trials

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improving validity- questionnaires

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use of lie scales and anonymity to reduce social desirability

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improving validity- observations

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findings may be more authentic in covert observations

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improving validity- qualitative methods

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depth and detail may increase validity but further enhanced through triangulation

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