face validity
noun[U]
ECONOMICSukusinstatistics, etc., thefactof somethingseemingto be areasonableoraccuratemeasureof something:
If atesthasfacevalidity, then itlookslike avalidtestto those who use it.
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Facevalidityis very closely related to content validity.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Facevalidityis often contrasted with content validity and construct validity.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Sensitivity to model inputs can also be used to judgefacevalidity.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Everyday observation of the association of one idea or memory with another gives afacevalidityto the notion.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some people use the termfacevalidityonly to refer to the validity of observers who are not expert in testing methodologies.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Facevalidityis tested by having users and people knowledgeable with the system examine model output for reasonableness and in the process identify deficiencies.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Indeed, when a test is subject to faking (malingering), lowfacevaliditymight make the test more valid.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Considering one may get more honest answers with lowerfacevalidity, it is sometimes important to make it appear as though there is low face validity whilst administering the measures.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Facevalidityassesses whether the test looks valid to the examinees who take it, the administrative personnel who decide on its use, and other technically untrained observers.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In other words, a test can be said to havefacevalidityif it looks like it is going to measure what it is supposed to measure.
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