MODULE #6 Flashcards
is a degree by which the instrument measures what is intends to measure.
instruments ability to actually measure/test what is supposed to measure/test
Validity
These methods of establishing validity deal with basics levels of knowledge about the variable and look at an instrument apparent value as a measurement technique rather that at its actual value. In other words, the instrument appears to measure what is supposed to measure
SELF-EVIDENT MEASURES
refers to whether the instrument looks as though it is measuring the appropriate construct.
Face validity
At the most basic level, when little or nothing is known about the variables being measured, the level of validity obtainable is called
Face Validity
concerns the degree to which an instrument has an appropriate sample of items for the construct being measured and adequately covers the construct domain
Content Validity