AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Measurement validity is the extent to which the data or results of a research method represent the intended variable. Valid results display accuracy in research methods and results. It’s important for methods and results to have validity so the research results can be useful and applied in various settings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Validity refers to how accurately a method measures what it is intended to measure. If research has high validity, that means it produces results that correspond to real properties, characteristics, and variations in the physical or social world.

Detailed explanation-3: -Face validity is simply whether or not a test appears to measure what it is supposed to measure. If a test includes items or questions that have a clear goal, it has high face validity.

Detailed explanation-4: -Criterion-related validity The accuracy of a measure is demonstrated by comparing it with a measure that is already known to be valid. In other words – if your measure has a high correlation with other measures that are known to be valid because of previous research.