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Validity

Posted byBrian Hopkins May 22, 2019

The degree to which a study accurately reflects or assesses the specific concept one is attempting to measure.  It is important to note that a method can be reliable (i.e., it consistently measures the same thing), but not valid. 

See also Construct validity, Discriminant validity, Internal validity, Multitrait-multimethod matrix, Reliability

Posted byBrian HopkinsMay 22, 2019Posted inUncategorizedTags: glossary

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