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Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- content validity
1, record 1, English, content%20validity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- content validation 2, record 1, English, content%20validation
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
With reference to tests of scholastic achievement or specific occupational skills, a rating or assessment of the accuracy and adequacy with which the test as a whole samples the domain of knowledge or skill in question, as judged by a consensus of experts in that particular field. 3, record 1, English, - content%20validity
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
for "content validation": The expression "content validation" should not be used as a synonym of "content validity" even though some authors tend to do so. "Content validation" is the process used to determine the degree of "content validity" of a test. "Content validity" is a property or quality that a test must have and which is obtained by the process of validation. 4, record 1, English, - content%20validity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Docimologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- validité de contenu
1, record 1, French, validit%C3%A9%20de%20contenu
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de validité qui indique le degré de : a) congruence de chacun des items avec l'objectif mesuré; b) représentativité de l'ensemble des items d'un instrument de mesure en regard de ce qu'on veut mesurer. 2, record 1, French, - validit%C3%A9%20de%20contenu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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