Question 3 (Unit 7)

Question 3 (Unit 7)

1. validity - how wel a particular investigation measures what it claims to measure

   • sources
     • single sourced website
     • self publisications
   • Bias
     • I, me, my opinion
     • self-made sources

2. Reliability - a measure of how trustworthy the evidence or data may bi in an investigation or research.

   • sources/references
     • the Organisation, author
       • Governing bodies are more reliable then charity/lobbing groups
       • Sinlge author or company
       • is the author real.
         • is the issue there area of study. Dr. Pro. Scientist.
     • Date
       • resent study/book/weblink
         • is it outdated in relation to a topic that is talking about resent studies.
     • Linked/in text citation
       • what afcts or quotes link to this source
       • if the sorce is not reliable then is the information linked to tis source reliable.
         • impact on judgement/conclusion
   • Data
     • primary or secondary
       • affects the bias (validity) if primary
       • reliable sources of secondary data
     • years
       • size of sample taken
         • gender
         • age brackets
       • over how many days, months, years
     • sources
       • was information sourced from government, individual, or organisation
       • how long occur was this fact applicable
       • is the table referenced to a valid source
     • statistics, graphs, diagrams.