Practice Internal Validity (5.3.1) - Empirical Research Methods in HCI
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Internal Validity

Practice - Internal Validity

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Question 1 Easy

What is internal validity?

💡 Hint: Think about how we know what caused a change in results.

Question 2 Easy

Name one threat to internal validity.

💡 Hint: Consider factors that might skew research outcomes.

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Question 1

What is internal validity primarily concerned with?

A measure of sample representativeness
Establishing cause-and-effect relationships
The variability in results

💡 Hint: Consider what internal validity is used for in research.

Question 2

True or False: Selection bias is a threat to internal validity.

True
False

💡 Hint: Think about how participants are chosen for studies.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Design a study to test the effectiveness of a new software tool, considering internal validity. Identify and explain potential threats specific to your design.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how participants' previous experiences might influence their interactions with the tool.

Challenge 2 Hard

Critically review a hypothetical study with low internal validity. What factors contributed to this, and how could it be improved?

💡 Hint: Consider how participant selection affects results.

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