Validity Flashcards
What word is associated with validity
Truth
What is internal validity
Findings are accurate study will measure what it intents to
What is external validity
Wheater the study shows real life behaviours
What are the two terms associated with validity
Mundane realism
Representative research
What is mundane realism
Everyday occurrences
Eg: students in an exam- normal
Students having an MIR scan-not normal
What are the 3 specific issues of validity
Researcher bias
Demand characteristics
Social desirability bias
How could we improve this issues (tests)
Use double blind tests
Or
Single bind tests
What is double blind test
Neither the researcher or the participant knows the aims of the study- reduces demand characteristics
What is single bind test
Participant unaware of researcher hypothesis until after role is complete
What are the 5 ways of assessing validity
Predictive
Concurrent
Content
Construct
Face
What is predictive validity
Accurately forecasts a future outcome on a broadly related topic
What is concurrent
Measurement by comparing it with an establishments one that has known validity
Content
Checks whether method of measuring behaviour is accurate
Construct
Most Sophisticated looks at if overall results reflects phenomena
Face
Least sophisticated- if test appears to measure what it claims
