Assignment:
Reliability ad validity. In this solution the differences of the two terms are identified. The solution goes on to call out the advantages and disadvantages of survey results by providing an example of survey research in the news.
1. What is the difference between reliability and validity?
Imagine that you are going to develop a new instrument for research in your field, using course readings, provide specific examples of how you might go about establishing its reliability and validity. (Make sure to cover at least one approach for determining reliability and one for determining validity.
2. What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of survey research?
Provide an example of survey research findings that were recently published in the news.
a) First, briefly summarize the study design and findings.
b) Second, based on what we have read about survey research, provide critical feedback on this study's design or explain what additional information you would need to make a critical assessment of this study.