The difference between reliability and validity in psychological research
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What is the difference between the concepts of reliability and validity? Why are these concepts important to psychology?
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This solution describes the difference between reliability and validity in psychological research.
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The primary difference between the concepts of reliability and validity, is the fact that reliability is a concept that describes the degree to which the measurement outcomes are the same or consistent for the ...
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