Criterion-Related Validity (Concurrent & Predictive).If you have an example you’d like to share, please talk about it in the comment section below! Jump to: The tricky stuff comes when we examine the different types of validity and reliability, as well as when or why they matter the most.īelow we’ve outlined the basics of validity and reliability as it applies to user-centered research. It’s not necessarily the difference between them that is so baffling it’s more the fact that there is so much more to it. In research, no two concepts are more confused with one another than validity and reliability. Reading Time: 11 minutes Introduction to Reliability and Validity