Sociology A-Level

Validity and Reliability

What Validity and Reliability means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.

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Reliability refers to the consistency and replicability of the research, whereas validity refers to how accurately the method measures the truth.

AQA · Subject Content – A-level: Core themes - 4.1.3 Theory and Methods

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Subject Content – A-level: Core themes - 4.1.3 Theory and Methods (AQA A-Level)

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