Validity Types Flashcards
1
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Ecological validity
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Was the sample representative of the wider population?
2
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External validity
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Are findings generalisable? Do they have real life meaning outside of the experiment
3
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Internal validity
A
In the context of an experiment, whether results are valid - if demand characteristics or any kind of bias are present, internal validity decreases
4
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Face validity
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The extent to which the test looks, to the participants like it will measure what it supposed to be measuring
5
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Concurrent validity
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The extent to which the test produces the same results as other established tests
6
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Temporal validity
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The extent to which the test provides results that can be generalised across time
