6.2: External and Internal Validity

Cards (3)

  • External Validity
    The extent to which we can generalise the results of research study to people, settings, times, measures, and characteristics other than those used in that study?
  • What are the three kinds of generalisations?
    1. From a sample to the general population.
    2. From a research study to another.
    3. From a research study to a real-world situation.
  • Internal Validity
    Produces a single and unambiguous explanation for the relationship between two variables.