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FACE VALIDITY REVISITED
Author(s) -
NEVO BARUCH
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
journal of educational measurement
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.917
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1745-3984
pISSN - 0022-0655
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-3984.1985.tb01065.x
Subject(s) - face validity , psychology , test validity , face (sociological concept) , external validity , validity , incremental validity , predictive validity , construct validity , content validity , criterion validity , concurrent validity , empirical research , psychometrics , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , developmental psychology , internal consistency , sociology , social science
The literature of the concept of face validity is surveyed. A definition of face validity involving four facets is proposed. Empirical data suggesting that face validity is a characteristic of tests that can be validly and reliably measured are presented. Implications for research and for practical use are discussed.