Types of Validity

Terms in this set (8)

Internal
Within the test itself, does everything appear to be measuring what it intends to measure?
External
Outside of the test, do the results hold true? Can they be applied in alternative settings? Or with alternative people?
Construct
The degree to which everything in the test is measuring what it claims to measure
Concurrent
Where the test is measured against a pre-existing standardised and established test
Population
Do the results from the sample hold true if compared to the target population?
Ecological
Do the results from the original setting of the study hold due in alternative setting e.g. real-life
Temporal
A type of external validity that refers to the ability to generalise results of a study across time
Face
On the surface, does the test appear to be measuring what it intends to measure?
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