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Construct validity in psychological tests. [PDF]

open access: yesPsychological Bulletin, 1955
Validation of psychological tests has not yet been adequately conceptualized, as the APA Committee on Psychological Tests learned when it undertook (1950-54) to specify what qualities should be investigated before a test is published.
L. Cronbach, P. Meehl
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Construct Validity in Software Engineering [PDF]

open access: yesIEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 2021
Empirical research aims to establish generalizable claims from data. Such claims may involve concepts that must be measured indirectly by using indicators.
Dag I.K. Sjøberg, Gunnar R. Bergersen
semanticscholar   +3 more sources

Assessing the construct validity of aberrant salience [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 2009
We sought to validate the psychometric properties of a recently developed paradigm that aims to measure salience attribution processes proposed to contribute to positive psychotic symptoms, the Salience Attribution Test (SAT).
Kristin Schmidt, Jonathan P Roiser
doaj   +4 more sources

Construct validity of the Charitable Food Nutrition Index [PDF]

open access: yesPreventive Medicine Reports, 2023
Background: Food pantries are an important source of food for those facing food insecurity. The Charitable Food Nutrition Index (CFNI) was developed for research and practice to measure the nutritional quality of assortments of foods in this setting ...
Maria F. Gombi-Vaca   +3 more
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Scale of Sexual Prejudice Against Bisexuals: Evidence of Validity [PDF]

open access: yesPsico-USF, 2023
Sexual prejudice against bisexuals is widespread in society. However, little research has been done on this phenomenon because it is difficult to measure.
Nathália Nicácio de Freitas Nery   +4 more
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Construct validity and the validity of replication studies: A systematic review.

open access: yesAmerican Psychologist, 2022
Currently, there is little guidance for navigating measurement challenges that threaten construct validity in replication research. To identify common challenges and ultimately strengthen replication research, we conducted a systematic review of the ...
J. Flake, I. Davidson, O. Wong, J. Pek
semanticscholar   +1 more source

“Whatsoever You Do unto the Least of My Brethren, You Do unto Me:” Using the Assessment of Spirituality and Religious Sentiments (ASPIRES) Scale in a Socially and Economically Marginalized Rescue Mission Sample

open access: yesReligions, 2021
Homelessness is a continual problem around the world, leaving many organizations uncertain of how to serve these individuals. Although 60-percent of homeless are being served by faith-based organizations, religiosity and spirituality have been largely ...
Ralph L. Piedmont   +2 more
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Is Construct Validation Valid? [PDF]

open access: yesPhilosophy of Science, 2016
What makes a measure of well-being valid? The dominant approach today, construct validation, uses psychometrics to ensure that questionnaires behave in accordance with background knowledge. Our first claim is interpretive—construct validation obeys a coherentist logic that seeks to balance diverse sources of evidence about the construct in question ...
Alexandrova, A, Haybron, DM
openaire   +2 more sources

Experienced incivility in the workplace: A meta-analytical review of its construct validity and nomological network.

open access: yesJournal of Applied Psychology, 2021
Although workplace incivility has received increasing attention in organizational research over the past two decades, there have been recurring questions about its construct validity, especially vis-à-vis other forms of workplace mistreatment.
Jingxian Yao   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

L2 pragmatics underrepresentation as a washback mechanism in EFL contexts: Linking test-design features to high-stakes test use [PDF]

open access: yesTeaching English Language, 2014
Considering the status of 'washback' in validity theory and research, Messick warns that, to establish test validity, one should not rely merely on washback, with all its complexity, but should instead probe test design properties (i.e., authenticity and
Azizullah Mirzaei   +2 more
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