What makes good science

Measures of good science

Research is not

Validity

Types of validity

Reliability

Unreliable test is always also not valid. Even seemingly “unreliable” results which are consistent with the prediction are considered reliable - e.g. tests for immediate stress levels are reliable when tested in the same conditions.

Types of reliability

Test-retest

Inter-rater reliability

Research design

Extraneous variables

Demand characteristics

Blind and double blind study

Resources

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Social psychology replication crisis https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/28/science/many-social-science-findings-not-as-strong-as-claimed-study-says.html?_r=0
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