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1 The reliability that is tested by administering two similar instruments in one session, and is assessed by the degree of correlation between the scores of the two groups is known as .
2 The form of validation that is established through presentation of the findings in such a way that conclusions can be followed and tested is named .
3 The scale that measures the extent to which people will allow others to come close to them socially (for example, in terms of residence, place of work, marriage, and so on) is termed .
4 The validation of the findings that is tested through additional visiting of the respondents, reporting the results to them and gaining their confirmation of the validity and authenticity of the findings is known as .
5 The type of validation that rests on the degree to which the findings are consistent with the theoretical principles of the discipline is known as .
6 The type of validity that is tested by considering the degree to which the findings are supported by already existing empirical evidence is labelled .
7 The type of validity that demonstrates whether an instrument covers all possible aspects of the research topic is .
8 Validation that is tested by establishing whether the findings are supported by other studies is known as .
9 The variable that is to be explained is the .
10 Validation by the fact that a study was carried out in the natural environment of the subjects, using suitable methods and taking into account the life and conditions of the researched is referred to as .
11 Reliability holding across indicators and producing consistent results across these indicators is called .
12 The validity that refers to the extent to which research findings can be generalised is named .
13 The validity of an instrument measured on general theoretical standards and principles, and according to what other researchers consider appropriate is a .
14 The variable that is assumed to have an impact on another variable is the .
15 The research principle that requires that all personal values, beliefs and convictions regarding the research topic must be excluded from the research endeavour is called .
16 The ability of an instrument to produce consistent results is called .
17 An instrument that is found to be reliable across a number of groups of subjects is said to have .
18 The capacity of a sample to reflect in its members the attributes of target population is called .
19 Instrument reliability over time is called .
20 The scale that deals with measuring the social distance among people is the .




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