Psychology A-Level
Ecological Validity
What Ecological Validity means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Ecological Validity
The extent to which the findings of a research study are able to be generalized to real-life settings.
Topics that use Ecological Validity
- Topic 2: Cognitive psychology (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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Using Ecological Validity in the exam
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