Validity

Question 1

Ecological validity

Answer 1

Can it be generalised beyond setting of study to other real settings

Question 2

Population validity

Answer 2

Can it be generalised to target population

Question 3

Temporal validity

Answer 3

Extent to which findings remain true overtime and can be generalised to other time periods

E.g Aschs research in which participants confirmed moment in time

Question 4

Face validity

Answer 4

Independent psychologist in same field looks at experimental conditions eg question as in a questionare

To see if they look like they measure what they intend to measure

If researcher says yes then the research has said to have face validity