Exploring the concepts of reliability and validity in psychological research, this overview discusses their critical roles in ensuring the accuracy and consistency of research instruments. Reliability refers to the stability of test results over time, while validity assesses whether a test truly measures the intended construct. The text also examines potential threats to these metrics, such as methodological errors and participant-related factors, and the different types of reliability and validity recognized in the field.
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Reliability vs. Consistency
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Reliability Importance in Psychology
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Reliability Analogy
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In psychological studies, a test should be both ______ and ______, to ensure the research findings are credible.
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Methodology-related errors affecting reliability
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Trait errors in reliability
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Impact of participant illness on athletic ability studies
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______ biases during the process of selecting participants can affect the ______ of the study's outcomes.
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Test-retest reliability purpose
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Alternate-forms reliability method
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Split-half reliability assessment
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In psychological research, ______ validity checks if a test fully covers the concept it aims to measure.
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Reliability vs. Validity
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Challenges to Rigor
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Enhancing Credibility
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