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Research Methods

Issues with reliability and validity

QuestionAnswer
what is reliability? consistency between data/results/conclusions
how do you assess internal reliability? split half procedure and equivalent forms
what is split half procedure? randomly dividing participants' scores and making sure both sets correlate strongly
what is equivalent forms? two methods of data collection are given to the same participants to see if their results from both tests correlate strongly.
how do you assess external reliability? 1 test-retest procedure 2 simultaneous observation 3 replication
what is test-retest procedure? participants take the same test twice at different times
what is simultaneous observation? to assess inter-observer reliability, two or more observers watch the same sequence of behaviours and should achieve the same scores
what is replication? experimental studies can be repeated exactly using a standardised procedure and results should be the same
what are the types of internal validity? 1 concurrent-whether a test produces similar data as existing standard tests. 2 content-whether a measurement is appropriate for investigating the aims in terms of its academic relevance. 3 face-whether a measurement appears to test what it claims t
how do you assess internal validity? 1- consider experimental procedure 2- compare to existing studies (concurrent) 3- get expert advice (content) 4- use a longitudinal study (predictive)
how do you assess external validity? 1- repeat an experiment using different measurements 2- repeat an experiment using different participant groups 3- apply the findings from one experiment to another setting
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