Empirical Approaches to Determine the Test Validation Include __________ Validity

question 165

Short Answer

Empirical approaches to determine the test validation include __________ validity and __________ validity.

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Definitions:

Confounding Variables

External factors that can affect the outcome of an experiment, making it unclear whether the results are due to the independent variable or some other influence.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, the outcome that is measured; the variable that may change when the independent variable is manipulated.

Experimental Treatment

Experimental treatment refers to new or untested medical interventions being studied for effectiveness and safety before becoming standard treatment options.

Correlational Research

A type of research method that examines the relationship between two or more variables without determining causality.