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Validity and Reliability in Research

Description: This quiz covers the concepts of validity and reliability in research, including different types of validity and reliability, their importance, and how to assess them.
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Which of the following is NOT a type of validity?

  1. Internal validity

  2. External validity

  3. Construct validity

  4. Concurrent validity

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Concurrent validity is a type of reliability, not validity.

Internal validity refers to the:

  1. Extent to which a study's results can be generalized to other populations or settings

  2. Extent to which a study's results are accurate and meaningful

  3. Extent to which a study's results are free from bias

  4. Extent to which a study's results are consistent over time

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Internal validity is concerned with the extent to which a study's results are free from bias and confounding variables.

External validity refers to the:

  1. Extent to which a study's results can be generalized to other populations or settings

  2. Extent to which a study's results are accurate and meaningful

  3. Extent to which a study's results are free from bias

  4. Extent to which a study's results are consistent over time

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

External validity is concerned with the extent to which a study's results can be generalized to other populations or settings.

Construct validity refers to the:

  1. Extent to which a study's results can be generalized to other populations or settings

  2. Extent to which a study's results are accurate and meaningful

  3. Extent to which a study's results are free from bias

  4. Extent to which a study's results are consistent over time

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Construct validity is concerned with the extent to which a study's results are accurate and meaningful.

Reliability refers to the:

  1. Extent to which a study's results can be generalized to other populations or settings

  2. Extent to which a study's results are accurate and meaningful

  3. Extent to which a study's results are free from bias

  4. Extent to which a study's results are consistent over time

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Reliability is concerned with the extent to which a study's results are consistent over time.

Which of the following is NOT a type of reliability?

  1. Test-retest reliability

  2. Inter-rater reliability

  3. Internal consistency reliability

  4. Split-half reliability

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Internal consistency reliability is a type of validity, not reliability.

Test-retest reliability refers to the:

  1. Consistency of a measure over time

  2. Consistency of a measure across different raters

  3. Consistency of a measure across different parts of a test

  4. Consistency of a measure across different groups of participants

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Test-retest reliability is concerned with the consistency of a measure over time.

Inter-rater reliability refers to the:

  1. Consistency of a measure over time

  2. Consistency of a measure across different raters

  3. Consistency of a measure across different parts of a test

  4. Consistency of a measure across different groups of participants

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Inter-rater reliability is concerned with the consistency of a measure across different raters.

Internal consistency reliability refers to the:

  1. Consistency of a measure over time

  2. Consistency of a measure across different raters

  3. Consistency of a measure across different parts of a test

  4. Consistency of a measure across different groups of participants

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Internal consistency reliability is concerned with the consistency of a measure across different parts of a test.

Split-half reliability refers to the:

  1. Consistency of a measure over time

  2. Consistency of a measure across different raters

  3. Consistency of a measure across different parts of a test

  4. Consistency of a measure across different groups of participants

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Split-half reliability is concerned with the consistency of a measure across different parts of a test.

Which of the following is NOT a way to assess validity?

  1. Content validity

  2. Criterion validity

  3. Construct validity

  4. Face validity

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Face validity is not a way to assess validity.

Content validity refers to the:

  1. Extent to which a measure covers the relevant content area

  2. Extent to which a measure is related to other measures of the same construct

  3. Extent to which a measure is able to predict a specific outcome

  4. Extent to which a measure appears to be valid on the surface

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Content validity is concerned with the extent to which a measure covers the relevant content area.

Criterion validity refers to the:

  1. Extent to which a measure covers the relevant content area

  2. Extent to which a measure is related to other measures of the same construct

  3. Extent to which a measure is able to predict a specific outcome

  4. Extent to which a measure appears to be valid on the surface

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Criterion validity is concerned with the extent to which a measure is able to predict a specific outcome.

Construct validity refers to the:

  1. Extent to which a measure covers the relevant content area

  2. Extent to which a measure is related to other measures of the same construct

  3. Extent to which a measure is able to predict a specific outcome

  4. Extent to which a measure appears to be valid on the surface

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Construct validity is concerned with the extent to which a measure is related to other measures of the same construct.

Face validity refers to the:

  1. Extent to which a measure covers the relevant content area

  2. Extent to which a measure is related to other measures of the same construct

  3. Extent to which a measure is able to predict a specific outcome

  4. Extent to which a measure appears to be valid on the surface

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Face validity is concerned with the extent to which a measure appears to be valid on the surface.

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