Education Quote by Anonymous
““Internal validity is the degree to which the results and conclusions from a research study correctly represent the data that was measured in the study””
About This Quote
Source Textbook: Research Methods in Psychology, 2021
Internal validity measures how accurately a study reflects the true relationship among variables.
In simple terms: Study truly reflects what it measures.
Key Takeaway
Design studies that truly test hypotheses.
Themes
research
validity
methodology
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
academic
methodological
When to use this quote
- experimental design
- data analysis
- policy evaluation
Key Concepts
causation
measurement error
Questions to Reflect On
- What threatens internal validity?
- How can you improve it?
A Different Perspective
Hard to achieve perfect control of all variables.
