Glossary page 7

Question 1

target population

Answer 1

the entire group in which the researcher is interested and

about which the researcher wishes to draw conclusions

Question 2

temporal validity

Answer 2

the ability of results of research to endure over time

Question 3

transferability

Answer 3

whether analyses from qualitative data can be transferred to

other situations and cases

Question 4

trustworthiness

Answer 4

a criterion for assessing the quality of analysis in qualitative
research

Question 5

type 1 error

Answer 5

occurs when the null hypothesis was wrongly rejected

Question 6

type 2 error

Answer 6

occurs when a null hypothesis was retained (accepted) when it
should not have been

Question 7

validity

Answer 7

the extent to which data and the interpretation of the data really
reflects the area under investigation

Question 8

validity (in the context of diagnosis of mental illness)

Answer 8

the appropriateness of

diagnosis and classification – does the diagnosis make sense?

Question 9

vicarious reinforcement

Answer 9

reinforcement that is received indirectly, by watching

someone else being reinforced

Question 10

volunteer sample

Answer 10

a sample where participants select themselves to be in the
sample, for example by responding to an advertisement; it is a nonrandom
method