Hypothesis Validity of Clinical Research

Hypothesis validity refers to the extent to which research results reflect theoretically derived predictions about the relations between or among constructs. The role of hypotheses in theory testing is discussed. Four threats to hypothesis validity are presented: (a) inconsequential research hypothe...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1990-06, Vol.58 (3), p.360-367
Main Authors: Wampold, Bruce E, Davis, Betsy, Good, Roland H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical Psychology
Experimentation
Human
Humans
Hypothesis Testing
Hypothesis Validity
Mental Disorders - therapy
Psychological Theory
Psychology
Research Design
Research Problems
Social research
Theories
Validity
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Summary:Hypothesis validity refers to the extent to which research results reflect theoretically derived predictions about the relations between or among constructs. The role of hypotheses in theory testing is discussed. Four threats to hypothesis validity are presented: (a) inconsequential research hypotheses, (b) ambiguous research hypotheses, (c) noncongruence of research hypotheses and statistical hypotheses, and (d) diffuse statistical hypotheses and tests.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.58.3.360