Johnmir F.

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BET-MECH 1B

EXTERNAL AND ITERNAL CRITICISM

External criticism is concerned with the authenticity or genuineness of the data and should be considered
first. It helps us to avoid using false evidence and thus enables us to us the genuine material. It uncovers
the manipulations, spurious material, forgeries and other malpractice to establish the authenticity of the
source data. It also includes authenticity and proof.

Example of external criticism:

1. Date of event
-Check date of writing or date of producing the source
2. Place of production
3. The authorship
-Clarify the name of person or people who produced the documents
4. Analysis of its production
-Aware of the pre-existing material from which it was produced.
5. Integrity developed by its original form of production.
-Check original form

Internal criticism examines the accuracy of the data and is considered after the data are
considered to be genuine. It tells us how to use authenticated evidence. It includes establishing credibility
of data. The credibility which means the evidential value of the source content. It deals with the evaluation
if the content or the information in the source to ascertain the truthfulness or creditability of the data and
thus enables to judge its accuracy and worth.

Example of Internal Criticism

1. History: events affecting subjects and data collected
2. Maturation of subjects: wiser, tired, older; influencing responses
3. Testing: learn from being in study
4. Instruments' accuracy: standardized procedure.
5. Subject selection: nonrandom and potentially biased (brighter and familiar)
6. Mortality: Those dropping out of study
7. Diffusion of treatment: control or comparison group has access to treatment
8. Compensatory equalization: Both receive equal treatment.