Friday 8 April 2011

Research Methods RE: Reliablilty and Validity

Reliability
Two or more measurements/observations of the same psychological event are consistent with each other

Validity
The extent to which a test measures what it is intended to measure

Internal Validity:
If the outcome is the result of variables that are manipulated in the study

External Validity:
The extent to which findings can be generalised to settings other than the research setting.
e.g. Population validity, ecological validity.
Ecological Validity - How closely the methods, materials and setting of the experiment approximate the real-life situation being studied

Face Validity:
Whether or not the test is based on subjective interpretation. Does it appear to measure what it has been designed to measure

Concurrent Validity:
Comparing the results of a new test with that of an old test known to have good validity

Predictive Validity:
The ability to predict performance on future tests

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