validities

construct validity

An indication of how well a variable was measured or manipulated or a study

content validity

the extent to which a measure captures all parts of a defined construct

convergent validity

an empirical test of the extent to which a self-report measure correlates with other measures of a theoretically similar construct

criterion validity

an empirical form of measurement validity that establishes the extent to which a measure is associated with the behavioral outcome with which it should be associated.

ecological validity

the extent to which the tasks and manipulations of a study are similar to real-world concepts. This is an aspect of external validity.

external validity

an indication of how well the results of a study generalize to , or represent, individuals or contexts besides those in the study itself.

internal validity

one of three criteria for establishing a causal claim. A study’s ability to rule out alternative explanations for a causal relationship between two variables.

reliability

the consistency of the results of a measure

statistical validity

the extent to which statistical conclusions derived from a study are reasonable and accurate