Four Types Of Validity In Research And Psychology
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What are four types of validity for research and psychology? How are they familiar or different?
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Discusses the different types of validity when it comes to research in psychology.
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Here are some different types of validity in research:
1. Content validity: indicates that the items tested actually represent the material that was supposed to be tested.
2. Concurrent validity: when there is already another measure of the outcome and the results can be compared.
3. Criterion validity: when you are able to test to predict the outcome or ...
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