face validity
English
Noun
face validity (countable and uncountable, plural face validities)
- A property of an hypothesis by which its appearance suggests to an observer that the hypothesis will be determined true if tested.
- A property of a test by which its appearance suggests to an observer that it will measure that which it has been designed to measure.
- 2004, Kirsten Malmkjær (ed.), Translation in Undergraduate Degree Programmes, John Benjamins Publishing Co, p. 2:
- One means toward avoiding a split between a profession and its academic discipline is to ensure that teaching programmes have face validity for members of those professions in which students might seek employment.
- 2004, Kirsten Malmkjær (ed.), Translation in Undergraduate Degree Programmes, John Benjamins Publishing Co, p. 2:
Translations
property of a test
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See also
- construct validity
- content validity
- logical validity