Face Validity

Introduction

Reliability

Example of Reliability

Equivalency Reliability

Stability Reliability

Internal Consistency

Interrater Reliability

Validity

Example Validity

Face Validity

Criterion Related Validity

Construct Validity

Content Validity

Commentary

Difficulties of Achieving Reliability

Comments on a Flawed, Yet Influential Study

Key Terms

Annotated Bibliography

Face Validity

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Face validity is concerned with how a measure or procedure appears. Does it seem like a reasonable way to gain the information the researchers are attempting to obtain? Does it seem well designed? Does it seem as though it will work reliably? Unlike content validity, face validity does not depend on established theories for support (Fink, 1995).

Writing Guides

Reliability & Validity

Face Validity