Weaknesses
The preexisting research on which the criterion is drawn from must be valid -- for example, the research on empowerment used to create the above example study of the farm workers and migrants must be valid and not simply be based upon biases and assumptions of researchers of the past.
Construct Validity
Application: When used and when inappropriate
Construct validity refers to the question of whether the conclusion of the study accurately reflects its construct, in short whether the purpose is translated into the study's methodology into an effective manner. It is also called translation methodology: "This approach is definitional in nature -- it assumes you have a good detailed definition of the construct and that you can check the operationalization against it" (Trochim, 2006, Measurement validity types).
Strengths focus on methodology, study design, and study is essential to constructing a good...
Testing Hypothesis The first step to testing a research topic is conducting a literature review to determine what has been researched, any gaps, or any inefficiencies in the research studies. The literature review aids in determining appropriate hypothesis, variables that need to be studied, and appropriate research study methods and designs. Depending on the research methodology and designs as well as the goals of the researcher, appropriate confidence intervals can be
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This type of research suggests that there is a correlation between general intelligence (g) and physiological factors such as development stability and general physical fitness. One might develop the research question further by investigating whether intelligence can be manipulated by means of increasing actual physical fitness levels by means of exercise, for example. Since it has long been an accepted fact that the body and mind function as a mutually
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