Paper 1 · Research Aptitude
UGC NET June 2023 (14.06.2023) Shift-II
The question of whether the results of a study can be generalized beyond the specific research context relates to
AMeasurement validity
BInternal validity
CExternal validity ✓ Correct
DEcological validity
Correct answer: (C) External validity — Generalising results beyond the study is external validity, so the answer is external validity.
Explanation
★Generalising results beyond the study is external validity, so the answer is external validity.
★External validity is the extent to which findings apply to other people, settings, times and measures.
★It directly concerns whether conclusions hold beyond the specific research context.
★Measurement validity is about whether a tool actually measures what it claims to.
★Internal validity is about whether the study correctly establishes cause and effect within itself.
★Ecological validity is a specific part of external validity about real-world, everyday settings.
★The broad question of generalisation across contexts is captured by external validity.
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