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VALIDATION CRITERION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
- Military Training
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external validation
1, record 1, English, external%20validation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Validation by discovery of an outside criterion against which a measure can be correlated. 2, record 1, English, - external%20validation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
- Instruction du personnel militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- validation externe
1, record 1, French, validation%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de psychométrie utilisé dans le contexte de l'instruction militaire. 2, record 1, French, - validation%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-05-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- consensual validation
1, record 2, English, consensual%20validation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Validation based on mutual agreement as a criterion for the truth or reality of a phenomenon. 1, record 2, English, - consensual%20validation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- validation consensuelle
1, record 2, French, validation%20consensuelle
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-04-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Labour and Employment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- validation criterion
1, record 3, English, validation%20criterion
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Travail et emploi
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- critère de validation
1, record 3, French, crit%C3%A8re%20de%20validation
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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