Evaluating the Merits of Quantitative Research Studies in Kinesiology

Flashcards covering key concepts related to evaluating the merits of quantitative research studies in kinesiology.

Validity

The extent to which a research study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept that the researcher is attempting to measure.

Logical Validity

The quality of researchers’ arguments, application of theory to support the need for the study, and appropriate interpretation of results based on data.

Construct Validity

The degree to which a test measures what it claims, or purports, to measure.

Internal Validity

The extent to which a study can show that the treatment or intervention caused an observed effect, free from other explanations.

External Validity

The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to contexts outside the study.

Reliability

The consistency of a measure; a measure is considered reliable if it would produce the same result if repeated.

Generalizability

The ability to apply the findings from a study to broader populations, settings, or times.

Experimental Design

A study design that includes the manipulation of an independent variable to determine its effect on a dependent variable.

Non-experimental Design

A research design that does not involve manipulation of an independent variable, often relying on observational data.

Nomological Network

A web of evidence that describes how different measures are related to various constructs and behaviors.