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www.psychlotron.org.uk
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Name of resource: Validity in psychological research
Submitted by: Aidan Sammons
Specification details: AQA-A
Other specifications: AQA-B; Edexcel
Guidance: Contains guidance on validity, the difference between internal
and external validity and key questions to inform evaluation.  There follow three
examples of psychological research.  Students are invited to evaluate the examples.
Aims to promote the conceptual distinction between internal and external validity
and encourage elaboration when criticising and evaluating.