FMST 210 Lecture Notes - Internal Validity, Confounding, Quasi
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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. It is important to note that a single research study will never achieve absolute (100%) validity/truth; validity is a matter of degree. On the other hand, it is appropriate to say that some studies have a higher degree of validity than others. External validity - association w/ random selection or sampling. In this section of the lecture template, we will review two types of validity internal and external: internal validity. If the purpose of your research study is to determine if two or more variables are causally related, you need to ensure that your research design/methods enable you to meet the following three criteria. Spanking (iv) child aggression (dv: association, directionality, elimination of alternative variables. *must satisfy these three criteria as best you can: association.
