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Validity in Research: Exploring Internal and External Validity
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Defining the Concept of Validity in Research
3. Types of Validity
3.1 Internal Validity
3.2 Threats to Internal Validity
3.3 External Validity
3.4 Threats to External Validity
4. Relationship between Internal and External Validity
5. Practical Examples from My Research
6. Conclusion
7. References
1. Introduction
In criminological and social science research, ensuring the
credibility and trustworthiness of findings is essential. One of the
most important concepts that guarantees the quality of research is
validity. Validity refers to the degree to which a research study
accurately measures what it intends to measure and whether the
findings can be generalized beyond the study sample (Babbie,
2021). Without validity, the results of a study lose their scientific