WorksheetsReliability and validity
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which term best describes 'the extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure'?
(a)
What word in Psychology refers to the consistency of research findings?
(a)
Which best describes 'the extent to which the results of research can be generalised to the target population'?
Internal validity
External validity
Order effects
Reliability
Which term best describes 'the extent to which the measures used in the investigation genuinely test what they were designed to test'?
Internal validity
External validity
Ecological validity
Internal reliability
What is objectivity?
Based upon personal opinion or feelings
Not open to interpretation and unbiased
When a researcher interprets the outcome of a study according to their own view
Ensuring ppts. are aware of their right to leave a study
Which type of data is most likely to be subjective?
Quantitative
Qualitative
What type of data will a case study most likely use?
Quantitative
Qualitative
Which type of data is considered more scientific and reliable?
Quantitative
Qualitative
What type of experiment was the Piliavin et al. study?
Laboratory
Field
Natural
What type of experiment was the Milgram study?
Laboratory
Field
Natural
Which type of sampling produces the most reliable and representative sample?
Random
Stratified
Volunteer
Opportunity
Which type of sampling did the Piliavin et al. study use?
Random
Stratified
Volunteer
Opportunity
Which type of sampling method did the Zimbardo, Banks and Haney study use?
Random
Stratified
Volunteer
Opportunity
Which experimental design may be subject to order effects (practice or fatigue)?
Independent measures design
Repeated measures design
Matched pairs design
Which experimental design may lack reliability due to participant variables (such as age gender or IQ)?
Independent measures design
Repeated measures design
Matched pairs design
What type of observation did the Piliavin et al. study use?
Covert
Overt
Which type of sampling method ensures that every member of the sample has an equal chance of being selected?
Convenience sampling
Snowball sampling
Random sampling
Stratified sampling
Draw an image showing two participants that are matched on a type variable using a matched pairs design.
