Validity Flashcards
1
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Validity
A
The extent to which a test measures what we think it measures.
2
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Content Validity
A
how relevant are the items?
* I feel blue
* I have black and tarry bowel movements
3
Q
Predictive Validity
A
How accurately does the test predict relevant outcomes?
4
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Convergent Validity
A
is test related to outcomes it should be related to?
5
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divergent validity
A
is test not related to outcomes it should not be related to?
6
Q
Construct Validity
A
It’s a very complex idea—simultaneous consideration of all of the above, including etiological theory.
7
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Internal Validity
A
extent to which we can draw cause-and-effect inferences from a study
8
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external validity
A
extent to which we can generalize findings to real-world settings
