face validity

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face validity (fāsˑ v

·liˑ·di·tē),

n the degree to which a questionnaire or other measurement appears to reflect the variable it has been designed to measure.

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Since CSSES items have face validity and measure an attribute that many view in a favorable light, the extent to which these items reflect social desirability is pertinent to discriminant validity.

Community service self-efficacy: research review by Reeb, Roger N. / Academic Exchange Quarterly

2003) study appeared to have adequate face validity.

Perceived youth empowerment: reliability and validity of a brief scale by Drane, J. Wazner / American Journal of Health Studies

The authors' arguments and points have face validity, and even well-informed school leaders will learn something from their insights.

No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Education by Townsend, Rene / School Administrator

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