Module 2
Consider Threats to Validity
By the end of this module, you should be able to:
- Explain the main approaches to statistical inference and threats to statistical conclusion validity
- Understand the fundamental challenge of causal inference, common causal inference methods, and threats to internal validity
- Articulate why generalizability matters and the threats to external validity
- Describe the importance of study measurement and ways to establish construct validity
2.1 and 2.2: Statistical inference and statistical conclusion validity
Prepare
During Class
- Activity 1
- Deck
- Activity 2: On Posit Cloud
2.3 and 2.4: Causal inference and internal validity
Prepare
- Read GHR causal inference.
During Class
2.5: Measurement and construct validation
Prepare
- Read GHR measurement.
During Class
2.6: Generalizability and external validity
Prepare
- Read Shadish, Cook, and Campbell (2002), Chapter 3.
During Class
Homework
| Assignment | Due Date |
|---|---|
| Module 2 homework | Oct 22 |