Validity

Question 1

what is validity ?

Answer 1

• refers to how accurately a study investigates what it claims to and the extent to which findings can be generalised beyond a research setting

Question 2

what is internal validity ?

Answer 2

• concerns whether results are due to the manipulation of the IV and have not been affected by confounding variables

Question 3

what is external validity ?

Answer 3

• refers to the extent to which an experimental effect (the results) can be generalised to other settings, other people and over time

Question 4

what are the ways of assessing validity ?

Answer 4

• face validity
• concurrent validity
• ecological validity
• temporal validity

Question 5

what is face validity ?

Answer 5

• simple way of assessing validity
• involves the extent to which items look like what a test claims to measure

Question 6

what is concurrent validity ?

Answer 6

• assesses the validity by correlating scores on a test with another test known to be valid

Question 7

what is ecological validity ?

Answer 7

• whether the study is representative of the environment and therefore whether findings can be generalised

Question 8

what is temporal validity ?

Answer 8

• the extent to which a studies findings or results remain applicable over time