In dictionaries:
Construct validity
Construct validity concerns how well a set of indicators represent or reflect a concept that is not directly measurable.
External validity
the validity of applying the conclusions of a scientific study outside the context of that study.
Internal validity
the extent to which a piece of evidence supports a claim about cause and effect, within the context of a particular study.
Predictive validity
In psychometrics, predictive validity is the extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts scores on some criterion measure.
Content validity
In psychometrics, content validity (also known as logical validity) refers to the extent to which a measure represents all facets of a given construct.
face validity
Appears effective at first glance.
Concurrent validity
a type of evidence that can be gathered to defend the use of a test for predicting other outcomes.
Ecological validity
In the behavioral sciences, ecological validity is often used to refer to the judgment of whether a given study's variables and conclusions (often collected in lab) are sufficiently relevant to its population (e.g. the "real world" context).
Test validity
the extent to which a test (such as a chemical, physical, or scholastic test) accurately measures what it is supposed to measure.
logical validity
Correct conclusion from given premises.
with validity
Accurate and appropriate within context.
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