Edinburgh Software Validation Test for Researchers in Psychology
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Ana Borges Flores, School of Philosophy, Psychology & Languages Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Software validation test is recognised essential by international organisations responsible for their supervision and validation. The academic field, namely Psychology, does not use a validation test as an obligation. Psychology researchers are often required to develop their own software. However, it is not expected its validation. Also, personal software testing is often an unknown procedure. Moreover, Psychology researchers are not familiar with the protocols and reports part of the process. There is a gap between research personal software and their validation. The advantages of the validation procedures are various. Validation test contribute to produce high quality research in a consistent way, to help to adhere to the predicted costs and the schedule of the project. The present article aims to call the attention for the lack of validation in the software used in Psychology research. Furthermore, describe the validation process and provide exemplificative tools. The importance of developing protocols during the research process, prepare a manual, a plan research detailed, a description of requirements and writing installation notes, have been demonstrated to be essential for successful research projects. The present article reveals what the test of validation consists of, how it can be implemented and its benefits.
Validation, Test, Software, Protocol, Psychology
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