In the context of topic 39, I substitute the term “reliability” with “consistency” because I find that it’s much easier to distinguish from validity in my head.
In the context of topic 39, I substitute the term “reliability” with “consistency” because I find that it’s much easier to distinguish from validity in my head.
Consistency shows that things actually work in real life. As researchers, it can be easy to make results abstract, but a lot of the time these things are effecting real peoples’ lives. If you can’t physically see the results over time, something has to be done.