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guys,
Need help on this practical related question:
what is the validity of an experiment?
Generally what can improve validity and reduce the validity?
Reply 1
HI, validity relates to how reliable / correct the experiments results are such as is the experiment useful to what i am investigating or are you measuring what you are meant to measure

To improve validity = Increase random samples to avoid bias , have more control variables , more accurate measuring equipment ( a computer to reduce likelihood of human error)

To reduce validity = would be exact opposite in which the results are more likely to be biased and only completing the experiment once.

Hope this helps :smile:
Reply 2
Original post by Yaz013
HI, validity relates to how reliable / correct the experiments results are such as is the experiment useful to what i am investigating or are you measuring what you are meant to measure

To improve validity = Increase random samples to avoid bias , have more control variables , more accurate measuring equipment ( a computer to reduce likelihood of human error)

To reduce validity = would be exact opposite in which the results are more likely to be biased and only completing the experiment once.

Hope this helps



:smile:

Thank you. Really appreciate it. :smile:
Reply 3
no prob :smile:
(edited 2 years ago)

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