Construct validity

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Construct validity is the degree to which a test or instrument actually measures what it is supposed to measure. As opposed to face validity, construct validity is determined using statistical methods such as correlation. For example, a valid intelligence test should accurately measure “intelligence,” and not other characteristics like memory or education.

 

See also: validity, construct

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