Validity

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Mundane realism 
The degree to which the materials and procedures involved in an experiment are similar to events that occur in the real world
Internal validity
Does the tool being used measure what it claims to i.e. Is the IV causing the DV
External validity  
Issues beyond research like representation of other settings, groups, times etc
What are the types of external validity
Concurrent
Ecological
Face
Population
Temporal
Validity
The accuracy of the measure
Concurrent validity
If a new test produces similar results as an existing measure
Ecological validity
The ability for results to be applied to real life scenarios
Face validity
The ability for a measure to appear to be measuring what it claims to at surface level
Population validity 
The ability for results to apply to other groups of people
Temporal validity 
The ability for results to apply to other eras in time

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Validity

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3.1 Research Methods

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5.2 The purpose and methods of market research

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7.3.1 Statistical Methods

5.1 Introduction to Health Psychology

7.2 ArrayList Methods

1.9 Numerical Methods

1.9 Numerical Methods

C2.1.2 Methods of Separation

2.4.1 Methods of Intervention

1.2.2 Research skills

3.4 Presenting Research

7.2 Conducting research

1.5.3 Results and Conclusions

13.2 Methods of appraisal