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ERIC Number: EJ514261
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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ISSN: ISSN-1040-3590
Content Validity in Psychological Assessment: A Functional Approach to Concepts and Methods.
Haynes, Stephen N.; And Others
Psychological Assessment, v7 n3 p238-47 Sep 1995
The definition, importance, conceptual basis, and functional nature of content validity are explored, with an emphasis on psychological assessment in clinical situations. Conditional and dynamic aspects and multiple elements of content validity are discussed, and quantitative and qualitative methods of content validation are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Content Validity, Evaluation Methods, Psychological Studies, Qualitative Research, Research Methodology
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue entitled: "Methodological Issues in Psychological Assessment Research."