Research Methods (5)
operationalising
to put variables into practice by making them measurable
standardisation
making sure procedures used in research are the same for every participant to ensure the jnternal validity of the study
what is internal validity
Whether the results are caused by the variables being studied, not by something else.
what is external validity
Whether the results can be generalised beyond the study. (ecological and population validities)
ecological validity
Can findings apply to real-life settings for example using a real life task not sometjing you would never do in real life
population validity
Can findings be generalised to other groups of people for example across cultures, genders, ages and races
temporal validity
Whether findings are still true over time.