What Is Ecological Validity? A Dimensional Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12762005 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark A Schmuckler (0000-0002-9945-6141, University of Toronto, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 419-436 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infancy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1525-0008 • E-ISSN: 1532-7078 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1207/s15327078in0204_02 |
| PMID | 33451194 |
| OpenAlex | W1983726249 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 67 |
| References cited | 75 |
Ecological validity has typically been taken to refer to whether or not one can generalize from observed behavior in the laboratory to natural behavior in the world. Although common in current discussions of research, the idea of ecological validity has a long history in psychological thought. A brief historical examination of this idea reveals that concerns with ecological validity are evident in multiple dimensions of experimental work, including the nature of the experimental setting, the stimuli under investigation, and the observer's response employed as the measure. One problem with this multidimensionality, however, is that no explicit criteria have been offered for applying this concept to an evaluation of research. One consequence of this problem is that concerns with ecological validity can be raised in most experimental situations. This article includes a discussion of some demands of ecological validity and the nature of these different dimensions, as well as a critical evaluation of research on the development of mobility with respect to these constraints
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