Why internal validity is not prior to external validity
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We show that the common claim that internal validity should be understood as prior to external validity has, at least, three epistemologically problematic aspects: experimental artefacts, the implications of causal relations, and how the mechanism is
measured. Each aspect demonstrates how important external validity is for the internal validity of the experimental result.
measured. Each aspect demonstrates how important external validity is for the internal validity of the experimental result.
Publishing year
2012
Language
English
Publication/Series
Philosophy of Science Assoc. 23rd Biennial Mtg (San Diego, CA) > PSA 2012 Contributed Papers
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Document type
Conference paper
Publisher
Phil Sci Archives
Topic
- Psychology (excluding Applied Psychology)
- Philosophy
Keywords
- internal validity
- external validity
- causation
- Campbell
- Cronbach
Conference name
Philosophy of Science Assoc. 23rd Biennial Mtg
Conference date
2012-11-15
Status
Published