FMST 210 Chapter 1: FMST ch. 1 and 2.docx
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Evaluating studies: validity chapter 1 (2 of 2) Many have argued that the glue uniting scholars and researchers is a shared attitude of skepticism. Skepticism or critically evaluating knowledge claims requires an analysis of validity. In this section of the lecture template, we will review two types of validity that you will be required to know for the short answer exam. It is important to note that a single research study will never achieve absolute validity or truth; validity is a matter of degree: internal validity. Internal validity pertains to causal" research questions only. That is, when your research question is focused on discerning whether something (iv) causes something else (dv). When you have a causal research question, you must ensure that your research design satisfies the following three criteria. You are able to say that the iv causes the dv. Experiment is the only thing which meets all 3 criteria when done right: association (or covariance)
